Mediterranean Chicken Pecan Salad
Aug 12th 2024
Ingredients:
- 3 chicken breast halves (roasted or grilled, cut into strips)
- 3 cup saffron-flavored rice (cooked)
- 1 large garlic clove (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup fresh basil (chopped)
- 5 medium-sized tomatoes (cut into thin wedges)
- 1/2 cup plus
- 1 T. pecan pieces or halves (toasted)
- 2 cup mixed salad greens
Directions:
In a bowl, combine tomatoes, basil, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic. Marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes. Add cooked rice and cooked chicken strips to bowl and stir. Fold in 1/2 cup of pecans. Spoon salad into center of serving plates and surround with greens. Scatter remaining pecans over top of each salad. Courtesy of Georgia Pecan Commission