Stone Fruit Chicken-Rice Salad
(from fearama’s recipe box)
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 2 people
Categories: Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, trimmed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3/4 cups pitted, coarsely chopped nectarines
- 1/2 cup cooked brown rice, cooled
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pitted cherries
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1/8 cup dry-roasted almonds, chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons torn mint
Directions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
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Sprinkle both sides of chicken evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
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Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until done. Let stand 5 minutes. Chop chicken.
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Combine oil, rind, juice, and mustard in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add chopped, cooked chicken, nectarines, and remaining ingredients; toss well.