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California Chicken Salad Recipe
California Chicken Salad Recipe-March 2024
Mar 31, 2026 12:16 PM
California Chicken Salad

  Think of it as an adult happy meal: This hearty bowl provides a healthy dose of mood-improving B vitamins.

  

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

  

Dressing:

6 tablespoons honey

  2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

  2 teaspoons olive oil

  1 tablespoon rice wine (or apple cider) vinegar

  1/2 teaspoon salt

  

Salad:

3 boneless, skinless whole chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)

  1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

  1/4 teaspoon sweet chili powder

  1/4 teaspoon salt

  1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  Vegetable oil cooking spray

  1 teaspoon olive oil

  3 ears of corn, husked

  1/2 pound asparagus stalks (about 10), ends trimmed, cut into thirds

  3 plum tomatoes, diced

  1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

  2 tablespoons pine nuts

  3 slices turkey bacon, cooked as directed on package, chopped

  Combine all dressing ingredients in a blender. Sprinkle chicken with garlic and chili powders, salt and pepper. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over high heat and add oil. When oil is hot, add chicken. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for 6 minutes per side, turning halfway through. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook until chicken is no longer pink inside, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool chicken and slice thinly. Boil corn in a medium saucepan 5 minutes; cool, then cut kernels off cob; place in a bowl. Steam asparagus in 1 inch boiling water 3 minutes; drain and cool 1 minute. Add to bowl along with remaining vegetables. Heat a dry pan over medium heat. Add pine nuts. Cook, stirring often, until toasted, about 6 minutes. Place salad on a platter; top with chicken, bacon, pine nuts and dressing.

  

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 450 calories

  11.4 g fat

  2.2 g saturated

  41.8 g carbohydrates

  2.8 g fiber

  45 g protein

  #### Nutritional analysis provided by Self

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