ASPARAGUS AND CHICKEN SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK DRESSING
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 35m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make the dressing: Pulse the parsley, tarragon, lemon juice and mustard in a mini food processor to make a coarse paste. Add the buttermilk, mayonnaise and olive oil; pulse until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Make the salad: Prepare a large bowl of salted ice water. Toast the almonds in a small dry skillet over low heat, about 4 minutes; transfer to a plate and let cool. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to the ice water; let cool. Drain again and pat dry; transfer to a large bowl.
- Add the lettuce, watercress, radishes, chicken, goat cheese, parsley and half of the toasted almonds to the bowl. Drizzle with about half of the dressing and season with salt and pepper; toss. Sprinkle with the remaining toasted almonds and serve with the remaining dressing.
ASPARAGUS, APPLE AND CHICKEN SALAD
This cool, colorful salad is a palate-pleaser. Apples and asparagus seem an unlikely match, but they form a terrific trio with chicken. I make this salad quite often while asparagus is in season. - Nancy Horsburgh, Everett, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 3 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place asparagus in a small saucepan and cover with 1/2 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and cool., In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, honey, parsley, salt and pepper. Stir in the chicken, apple and asparagus; toss to coat. Serve over greens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 445mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 15g protein.
ASPARAGUS SPINACH SALAD WITH CHICKEN
We love all the fresh fruits and vegetables that are available in the summer. This salad is one of our favorite because it packs in so much great produce, plus it's quick and easy on a warm summer day. -Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine asparagus and water. Microwave, covered, on high until crisp-tender, 2-4 minutes; drain. Remove asparagus and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry., In a small bowl, whisk dressing, orange juice, honey, orange zest and mustard until blended., In a large bowl, combine spinach, chicken, strawberries, almonds, sesame seeds and asparagus. Add dressing and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 151mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
WARM CHICKEN SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS AND CREAMY DILL DRESSING
To quickly revive dry, cold rotisserie chicken, place slices of it in a steamer basket along with spring vegetables for a seasonal warm salad-it's a whole new take on a one-pot dinner.
Provided by Anna Stockwell
Categories 30 Days of Groceries Chicken Potato Dill Asparagus Watercress Lemon Quick & Easy Quick and Healthy Dinner Spring Mint
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Set a steamer basket in a large pot filled with about 1" salted water. Cover pot and bring water to a boil. Add potatoes, cover, and steam until just tender, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut breast meat from chicken, remove and discard skin, and slice on the bias into 1/2" slices. Remove legs from carcass, remove and discard skin, and slice meat off bones into 1/2" slices.
- Whisk mayonnaise, dill, lemon juice, mustard, pepper, and 1/4 tsp. salt in a medium bowl.
- Add asparagus and chicken slices to potatoes in steamer, cover, and steam until asparagus is crisp-tender and chicken is warmed through, about 3 minutes. Transfer potatoes, asparagus, and chicken to a platter or plates and drizzle with dressing. Top with watercress and mint and serve with lemon wedges alongside.
GRILLED CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS RICE SALAD
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories salads and dressings, main course
Time 1h
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine rice and 1 cup of water in a heavy-bottomed pot. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer, cooking for a total of 17 minutes, until liquid has been absorbed and rice is tender.
- Wash and dry chicken. Grill on both sides until cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile wash asparagus and trim off the tough ends. Steam the asparagus for 7 to 10 minutes, depending on thickness of stalks.
- Rinse the capers and chop coarsely. Mince the garlic. Pit the olives and chop coarsely. Combine the capers, garlic, olives, vinegar, oil and mustard, and whisk together.
- When asparagus is cooked, drain and cut into one-inch pieces; add to dressing.
- When chicken is cooked, cut into narrow julienne strips and cut each strip in half. Add to dressing.
- Wash, dry and chop basil, and stir in. Wash, trim and cut tomatoes into bite-size pieces, and stir in. Add the rice when it is cooked. Season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 470, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 31 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 1008 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH STRAWBERRY DRESSING
Make and share this Chicken and Asparagus Salad with Strawberry Dressing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Add lemon juice to a small bowl; dip avocado slices in lemon juice and set the avocado aside.
- In a big salad bowl, add salad greens, asparagus, cucumber, avocado, 1 1/2 cup strawberries, and chicken; toss to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle with nuts.
- For dressing: add strawberries and orange juice to a blender or food processor; cover and process until smooth; pour puree into a bowl.
- Add remaining dressing ingredients; stir to combine.
- Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.2, Fat 20.9, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 37.8, Sodium 95.6, Carbohydrate 18.4, Fiber 7.3, Sugar 7.6, Protein 17.4
CHICKEN ASPARAGUS SALAD
You can have this light, tasty dinner on the table in less than 10 minutes-just buy a deli chicken on your way home from work, or use leftovers from Sunday's roast. The only cooking you'd have to do is the asparagus, which takes only 2 or 3 minutes! This is great for a hot summer's night, when you don't want to heat up your whole kitchen making a great dinner!
Provided by TGirl
Categories Chicken
Time 8m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook asparagus in small amount of water until crisp-tender (cooking time will depend on thickness of asparagus;thin stalks 2-3 minutes, thicker stalks 3-4 minutes).
- Drain and cool asparagus and set aside.
- In salad bowl, combine vinegar, oil, honey, parsley, salt, and pepper, mixing well.
- Add chicken, apple, and asparagus, tossing to coat.
- Serve over lettuce/salad greens, garnishing with alfalfa sprouts if desired.
GRILLED MOJO CHICKEN SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS AND ORANGES
The flavoring mixture, which accounts for most of the ingredients, is easy to assemble and, as a bonus, serves as both meat marinade and salad dressing. Simply siphon off some of the mixture as a marinade. Whisk extra oil into the rest for a first-rate dressing.
Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson
Categories Salad
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Whisk first seven ingredients plus 2 Tbs. oil in a 2-cup measuring cup. Pour all but 3/4 cup of mixture into a gallon-sized zipper bag. Add chicken; seal and refrigerate 30 minutes to 4 hours. Whisk 1/4 cup of oil into remaining mixture for dressing. Peel and section oranges. Sprinkle asparagus with oil, salt, pepper.
- Build a fire on only one side of grill (to conserve charcoal). When coals are covered with white ash, place chicken on rack over direct heat, cover and grill until well browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Turn, cover and grill another 4 to 6 minutes. Remove chicken and add asparagus, spears perpendicular to rack. Grill 3 to 5 minutes, until well browned and just cooked through.
- Remove chicken and let stand for 5 minutes or up to 1 hour. Cut, crosswise, into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Toss greens, oranges, salt and pepper with most of the dressing. Arrange salad in six shallow bowls. Place chicken and asparagus over each. Drizzle with remaining dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.1 calories, Carbohydrate 27.2 g, Cholesterol 75.4 mg, Fat 17.2 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 32.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 290.3 mg, Sugar 19.1 g
GRILLED CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS SALAD
If you don't have a grill, you can cook the chicken, asparagus, and onion slices on a grill pan or under the broiler. You'll need to increase the cooking time slightly for this Grilled Chicken and Asparagus Salad .
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat grill to high. In a large, shallow bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon oil and 2 tablespoons mustard. Add chicken, and turn to coat; set aside to marinate 30 minutes. In another bowl, toss asparagus with 1 tablespoon oil; brush onion slices with residual oil in bowl.
- Grill asparagus and onion until charred in spots and fork-tender, turning as needed, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Grill chicken until browned and cooked through, turning once, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- To serve, thinly slice chicken crosswise; halve asparagus crosswise. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons oil and tablespoon mustard. Add chicken, asparagus, and onion; toss. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in blue cheese.
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- Bring medium pot of water to a boil. Reserve 4 thick spears asparagus, then cut others into 2-inch pieces.
- Add 1 teaspoon salt to water, then add asparagus pieces and cook until bright green, about 2 minutes; immediately transfer to bowl of ice water to cool.
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