Spinach Chicken Salad

 Taste of Home Spinach Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

7 oz. spiral or elbow pasta, cooked

5 c. cubed cooked chicken (3 breasts)

2 c. green grape halves

1 c. snow peas

2 1/2 c. sliced celery

1 can artichoke hearts, drained

1 can mandarin oranges

2 c. packed torn spinach

1/2 large cucumber, sliced

3 green onions, sliced

Dressing:

1/2 c. canola oil

1/4. c sugar

2 Tbls. white wine vinegar

1 tsp. salt

1/2. tsp dried minced onion

1 tsp. lemon juice

2 Tbls. fresh parsley

Directions:

 

In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients. . In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Cover and refrigerate.

The oranges added in are Heid's addition.  I don't use this dressing.  I use Skinny Girl's Poppy seed dressing.  I also love to layer this salad to take to work. Start with 1/8 cup of dressing then layer in order of ingredients listed

Mandarin Chicken Salad

Salad:
1 lg bunch romain lettuce
1 lg head iceberg lettuce
2 lg chicken breasts
2 cans drained mandarin oranges
1/3 c. almonds

Dressing:
1/4 c. salad oil
2 T. vinegar
1 T. dry parsley
1/2 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
Dash of tabasco

Directions:
Cut up chicken into bite size pieces. Dip in soy sauce then roll in flour and fry in skillet til golden brown and cooked. Place slivered almonds in skillet with 2 T. sugar and stir with a wooden spoon til well coated and caramelized. Cool.
Prepare lettuce by tearing into bite size pieces. Add chicken and mandarin oranges. Pour dressing over salad and coat well. Break up almonds, toss into salad just before serving.

Beet Salad

Salad Ingredients:

2 Lg. Beets, cooked and diced
1 can mandarin oranges
3 Tbsp. purple onion chopped
Feta Cheese to taste

Dressing Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. Balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp. lime juice
2 Tbsp. honey

Mix dressing ingredients in a bowl.  Add salad ingredients, stir and chill.