Chicken and Wild Rice Salad with Pecans, Grapes and Orange Dressing

Recipe contains pecans. Note prominently for those clients with nut allergies.

A complete meal in one dish that tastes great the next day.

 

Number of Servings: 24 (537 G)
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes

Recipe contains pecans. Note prominently for those clients with nut allergies.

A complete meal in one dish that tastes great the next day.

 

Ingredients

  • 6 second spray Cooking Spray
  • 5 1/4 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast
  • 5 1/4 cups uncooked wild rice (18 cups cooked)
  • 1 1/2 gallons water
  • 5 1/4 cups sliced scallions
  • 5 1/4 cups seedless green grapes, halved
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • 5 Tablespoons orange zest
  • 5 1/4 cups fresh orange juice
  • 2 cups sherry vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds red leaf lettuce, tear off 24 leaves

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Coat 4-12” non-stick sauté pans with cooking spray (1 second each) and heat over medium high heat until hot. Place chicken breasts in hot pans, lightly brown on both sides. Place in 450 degree oven and cook for about 15-20 minutes, until done. When chicken is cooked, remove from oven and chill rapidly to 40 degrees.

While chicken is cooking and cooling, combine wild rice with water in large pot and place on stove. Bring to boil, cover and cook rice until done. This particular rice usually cooks within 20-25 minutes but be sure the rice grains are all open. When cooked, drain any excess water and cool rice rapidly to 40 degrees.

Remove chicken from cooler and slice diagonally into ¼” strips. In a large bowl, combine chicken, rice, green onions, grape halves, and pecans and toss well to combine. Set aside.

In a medium bowl whisk together orange zest, orange juice, sherry vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over chicken mixture; toss well. Serve salad on 24 lettuce-lined plates.

Nutrition Facts

24 servings per container

Serving Size 537G

Amount per serving
Calories 330
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.5g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 64mg 22%
Sodium 425mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 41g 14%
Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes 0g Added Sugars %
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 26g
Protein 28g
Vitamin D 0mcg 2%
Calcium 0mg 6%
Iron 0mg 10%
Potassium 825mg 24%
Vitamin A 0mcg 50%
Vitamin C 0mcg 60%
Vitamin E 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 0mcg 110%
Thiamin 0mg 15%
Riboflavin 0mg 15%
Niacin 0mg 70%
Vitamin B6 0mg 50%
Folate 0mcg 0%
Vitamin B12 0mcg 4%
Biotin 0mcg 0%
Chloride 0mg 0%
Pantothenate 0mg 20%
Phosphorus 0mg 40%
Iodine 0mcg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 30%
Zinc 0mg 20%
Selenium 0mcg 50%
Copper 0mg 20%
Manganese 0mg 40%
Chromium 0mcg 0%
Molybdenum 0mcg 2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Water, Chicken Breast, Orange Juice, Wild Rice, Grapes, Lettuce, Scallion, Red Wine Vinegar, Pecans, Orange Peel, Salt, Black Pepper.