Spring Chicken Salad

Serves 4
Time 1 hr 5 min
Spring Chicken Salad

Use this light and delicious salad as a sandwich filling or serve alongside slices of fresh mango. Add more veggies if you like: diced red bell pepper or thinly sliced cooked asparagus are colorful additions.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    2/3 cupraw cashews
    1 tablespooncider vinegar
    Pinch fine sea salt
    Pinch cayenne pepper
    1 large(10-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast
    1 1/4 cupsgreen peas (boiled fresh or thawed frozen)
    1 bunchgreen onions, thinly sliced
    2 tablespoonschopped fresh dill
    4 cupschopped romaine lettuce or arugula, for serving

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Method

Place cashews in a cup and cover by about 1 inch with boiling water.


Let soak 30 minutes. Drain and discard soaking liquid.


In a blender, combine cashews, 1/4 cup water, vinegar, salt and cayenne, and blend until smooth; add more water a tablespoon at a time if necessary to purée.


Place chicken breast in a small saucepan and add enough water just to cover.


Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.


Lower heat, cover, and simmer until chicken is just cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain and cool.


Dice chicken and place in a large bowl.


Add cashew cream, peas, green onions and dill, and toss to combine. Serve salad on top of lettuce.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

250

Total Fat

12g

Saturated Fat

2g

Cholesterol

45mg

Sodium

170mg

Total Carbohydrate

15g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

4g

Protein

22g

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