Recipe and source notes

Warm Chicken Salad with Red Onions and Rice

6 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 2¼ pounds)
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium-size red bell pepper, cut into julienned strips
  • 1 small red onion, sliced
  • ⅓ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons drained capers (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon white wine
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 3 cups cooked rice (cooked without salt and fat)
  • 6 large romaine lettuce leaves

Make it step by step

  1. Sprinkle chicken with oregano, black pepper and salt.
  2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot; add chicken. Cook about 7 minutes on each side or until brown and no longer pink in center. Remove chicken; keep warm.
  3. Add red pepper and onion to skillet; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  4. Stir in broth, vinegar, capers, wine and sugar; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until thickened slightly.
  5. Combine rice with broth mixture in large bowl; toss.
  6. Place 1 lettuce leaf on each plate; arrange rice mixture over lettuce. Slice chicken; fan over rice.

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