Warm Chicken & Rice Salad
- Serves: 4
- Prep time: 15 min
- Cook time: 25 min
- Total time: 40 min
Make a yummy, traditional salad favorite for your family with our great Warm Chicken and Rice Salad recipe. Using premium quality Farmhouse® Long Grain & Wild Rice Traditional Herbs & Seasonings, and the other ingredients listed below, you can make a tasty treat that the whole family will love.
Our recipes use Farmhouse® products which are made to the highest standards, and other good, honest ingredients, so you know that you will be feeding your family something truly delicious! And, our Warm Chicken and Rice Salad recipe is easy to make, so you can take the stress and hassle out of mealtime.
Recipe
Ingredients
One 4 oz. package Farmhouse® Long Grain & Wild Rice Traditional Herbs & Seasonings
3/4 lb.boneless chicken breast, sliced
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 Tablespoon butter or margarine
1-1/3 cups water
1 cup broccoli florets
1/2 cup red bell pepper, julienned
1/4 cup scallions, sliced
Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 Tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon orange peel, grated
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Preparation
- In a large skillet, sauté chicken and pecans in butter or margarine until chicken is no longer pink.
- Add water; bring to a boil. Add rice and contents of seasoning packet. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 10 minutes.
- Add broccoli, cook 10 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed.
- In blender container, combine all vinaigrette ingredients. Blend on high speed 1 minute; set aside.
- In large bowl, combine rice mixture with bell pepper and scallions. Toss with vinaigrette. Serve warm.
Nutritional Information
- Total Calories
- 510
- Calories from Fat
- 262
- Total Fat
- 29g
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 62mg
- Sodium
- 646mg
- Potassium
- 491mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 40g
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 23g
- Vitamin A
- 29% Daily
- Vitamin C
- 67% Daily
- Calcium
- 6% Daily
- Iron
- 9% Daily
