Best Chicken Wild Rice And Pecan Salad In Romaine Spears Recipes

CHICKEN, WILD RICE AND PECAN SALAD IN ROMAINE SPEARS

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Perfect for a cocktail party. Guests scoop the salad into lettuce leaves for easy eating. Simplify preparation by using purchased roasted chicken. Bon Appetit, February 1994.

Provided by swissms

Categories Chicken

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

6 cups canned low sodium chicken broth
8 ounces wild rice
1 (2 1/2 lb) roasted chicken, skinned, boned, meat cut into 1/3-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 bunches arugula, chopped
1/4 cup chopped green onion
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
salt, to taste
ground black pepper, to taste
2 cups pecans, toasted, chopped
3 heads romaine lettuce

Steps:

Bring broth to boil in medium saucepan. Add rice and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until just tender, about 50 minutes. Drain well.
Transfer rice to large bowl. Mix in chicken, bell pepper, arugula and green onions.
Mix soy sauce, vinegar and oil in small bowl. Pour over salad and mix to coat. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.).
Mix nuts into salad. Place salad in center of platter. Reserve outer romaine leaves for another use. Arrange inner leaves on platter around salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.3, Fat 26.6, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 43.1, Sodium 342.1, Carbohydrate 25.3, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 3.8, Protein 20.3

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SALAD

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Categories Salad Chicken Fruit Quick & Easy Lunch Buffet Apple Celery Fall Potluck Wild Rice Gourmet Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 cups water
1 cup wild rice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup Sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 cups cubed (1/2 inch) cooked chicken (about 1 3/4 pound)
2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (2 cups)
1 medium red onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
2 Granny Smith apples, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Steps:

Bring water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then add rice and 1 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until rice is tender and most grains are split open, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Drain well and cool.
Whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, remaining salt (or to taste), and pepper.
Combine rice with remaining ingredients in a large bowl, then gently toss with vinaigrette.

PECAN CHICKEN SALAD

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This chicken salad comes together fast using rotisserie chicken breasts. The herbs, along with the pecans, help to make this chicken salad flavorful. Serve on top of toasted croissants, or butter lettuce.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories Salad

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon Park Hill maple pepper (such as Savory Spice Shop®)
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 stalks celery, sliced
⅓ cup chopped toasted pecans
2 tablespoons minced red onion

Steps:

Mix mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, vinegar, garlic powder, thyme, and maple pepper together in a bowl until well combined. Add chicken, celery, pecans, and red onion; stir well to incorporate.
Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.4 calories, Carbohydrate 4.6 g, Cholesterol 70.7 mg, Fat 40.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 20.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 236 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

PECAN WILD RICE SALAD

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Make and share this Pecan Wild Rice Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by loof751

Categories Rice

Time 10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 cups cooked wild rice
1 cup pecan halves
1 cup golden raisin
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 orange, zest of
ground pepper

Steps:

Combine all ingredients in a serving bowl. Toss gently until well mixed.
Cover and let stand at room temperature about 2 hours before serving.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH WILD RICE, PECANS AND GRAPES WITH ORANGE DRES

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This chicken salad is loaded with ingredients that I love and go so well together. Cooking time does not include time to cook the rice.

Provided by carolinafan

Categories Chicken

Time 45m

Yield 7 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 1/2 cups cooked wild rice (about 1 cup uncooked)
1 cup sliced green onion
1 cup green seedless grape, halved
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 cup orange marmalade
1/3 cup raspberry vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450.
Spray a large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Add chicken, cook 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
Spray 11x7-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place chicken in dish. Bake at 450 for 20 minutes or until cooked through. Remove chicken; cool and cut into 1/4-inch strips.
Combine chicken, rice, green onions, grapes and pecans in large bowl. Toss well and set aside.
Combine the orange peel and remaining 4 ingredients in small bowl; stir well.
Pour over salad; toss well.
Serve salad at room temperature, on lettuce-lined plates, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.7, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 37.6, Sodium 156, Carbohydrate 53.8, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 32, Protein 19.2