Chicken, Peach and Spinach Salad
110 people added this to their Recipe Box
Peaches aren't just for dessert. Juicy peaches pair beautifully with young spinach, fennel and red onion in this salad topped with easy-breezy grilled boneless skinless chicken breasts.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
Chicken, Peach and Spinach Salad
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 279 |
| pro | 18 g |
| total fat | 18 g |
| sat. fat | 3 g |
| carb | 12 g |
| fibre | 3 g |
| chol | 39 mg |
| sodium | 512 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 6% |
| iron | 15% |
| vit A | 43% |
| vit C | 35% |
| folate | 43% |
Suggested Recipes
-
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp (10 mL) finely grated lemon rind
1 tsp (5 mL) chopped fresh thyme (or 1/4 tsp/1 mL dried)
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper
2 tbsp (25 mL) extra-virgin olive_oil
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 bag (6 oz/170 g) baby spinach (8 cups/2 L)
1 cup (250 mL) thinly sliced fennel
1/3 cup (75 mL) thinly sliced red onion
3 peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced
Vinaigrette:
3 tbsp (45 mL) extra-virgin olive_oil
2 tbsp (25 mL) champagne vinegar or white_wine_vinegar
1/2 tsp (2 mL) granulated_sugar
1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper
Preparation:
In small bowl, combine garlic, lemon rind, thyme, salt and pepper; mix in oil. Brush all over chicken; let stand for 15 minutes.
Place chicken on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid and grill, turning once, until no longer pink inside, about 15 minutes. Thinly slice.
Vinaigrette: In large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Add spinach, fennel, onion, peaches and chicken; toss to coat.
Place chicken on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid and grill, turning once, until no longer pink inside, about 15 minutes. Thinly slice.
Vinaigrette: In large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Add spinach, fennel, onion, peaches and chicken; toss to coat.
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: August 2008
 |
DIP-LASH Alert! Make a dip with MIRACLE WHIP Dressing and brace yourself for unique flavour. Try these recipes now. |
For more great recipes when you're on the go, get Canadian Living Mobile! Access Canadian Living's Tested Till Perfect recipes anytime, anywhere -- and best of all, it's FREE! Get it now: visit m.canadianliving.com on your BlackBerry® or iPhone™.
Comment reported
Thank you for reporting this comment as inappropriate.
Back to Comments »