Gingered Chicken And Fruit Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Combine chicken, grapes, celery, pecans, and parsley in a bowl. Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, ginger, and white pepper together in a separate bowl; gently stir into chicken mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, 1 to 2 hours.

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• Dice the apples.
• Cut grapes in half.
• In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and ginger until well blended. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, place chicken, fruit and almonds. Toss lightly to mix.
• Add mayonnaise mixture and stir until ingredients are coated evenly.
• Store covered in refrigerator.
• Serve as a salad or stuffed in pita pockets. You can leave out the chicken for a side salad.

Steps:

• Preheat the grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill chicken 8 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Remove from heat, cool, and slice.
• Meanwhile, place pecans in a dry skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pecans until fragrant, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• In a blender, combine the red wine vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, onion, mustard, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth.
• Arrange lettuce on serving plates. Top with grilled chicken slices, strawberries, and pecans. Drizzle with the dressing to serve.

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• In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, orange juice, sugar, ginger and pepper; pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve on a bed of lettuce.

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• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the breasts on an oiled cookie sheet and bake for 14 to 16 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the oven and cool, then refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes. Shred or dice the chicken breasts and set aside. Add the mayonnaise, vinegar, celery, pine nuts, ginger and grapes to a medium bowl and whisk well. Fold the chicken into the mayonnaise mixture until well coated. Return the chicken to the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and serve with pita chips or use to make a great summer sandwich.

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• In a large bowl, mix ginger with juices. Toss lightly with fruit and chill for 2 hours.
• Wine Suggestion: Grosset Polish Hill Riesling, 1997

Steps:

• Make the dressing by whisking the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, ginger, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the chicken, blueberries, celery, grapes, and almonds; stir gently until evenly mixed. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Spoon into cantaloupe halves to serve.

Steps:

• To make the chicken and salad: In a small bowl, add the marmalade, soy sauce, lemon juice, and fresh ginger; stir to combine; remove 1/4 cup marmalade mixture and refrigerate.
• Put chicken breast halves in a large heavy-duty plastic zip-lock bag; add in the remaining marmalade mixture; seal bag; shake around to coat; chill 8 hours, turning occasionally.
• Cut pineapple into spears.
• Peel jicama and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
• Put the pineapple and jicama in a large heavy-duty plastic zip-lock bag; add in the reserved marmalade mixture; seal and shake around to coat; chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
• Make the vinaigrette: Add all vinaigrette ingredients to a small bowl; whisk to combine; set aside.
• Take chicken out of marinade bag and discard marinade.
• Drain pineapple mixture.
• On a well greased grill rack, grill chicken over medium-high heat 5-6 minutes on each side or until done.
• Grill pineapple and jicama 2-3 minutes on each side.
• Cut chicken, pineapple, and jicama into bite-sized pieces.
• Add chicken, pineapple, jicama, strawberry halves, and raspberries to a large bowl; add orange-raspberry vinaigrette and toss gently.
• Serve salad over lettuce leaves.