Juicy pineapple tidbits complement cooked chicken and sweet oranges in this colorful summery salad that's ready in just ready in just 45 minutes. Stir it in a slightly tart and hot dressing.
Fruit and Cashew Chicken Salad
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 45 min
- Ingredients 12
- Servings 4
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1 (11-oz.) can mandarin orange segments, well drained
- 1 (8-oz.) can pineapple tidbits in unsweetened juice, well drained, reserving liquid
- 1 cup salted roasted cashews
Dressing
- Reserved pineapple liquid
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 3 to 4 drops hot pepper sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
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Step1In large bowl, combine all salad ingredients except cashews; toss gently to combine.
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Step2Measure reserved pineapple liquid in 1-cup measuring cup; add enough water to make 1/3 cup. In small saucepan, combine pineapple liquid, sugar, salt, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce; mix well with wire whisk. Stir in cornstarch with wire whisk until blended. Cook over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil about 1 minute or until thickened and translucent, stirring constantly. Cool 2 minutes.
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Step3While dressing is still hot, pour over salad; stir gently to combine. Cover; refrigerate at least 30 minutes to chill, or until serving time. Just before serving, stir in cashews.
Nutrition
455
Calories
21g
Total Fat
26g
Protein
40g
Total Carbohydrate
28g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 1/4 Cups
- Calories
- 455
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 32%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 25%
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 20%
- Sodium
- 555mg
- 23%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 40g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 28g
- Protein
- 26g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 16%
- 16%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 1/2 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2Tips from the
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