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Chicken Breast Salad with Russian Dressing


By The Homemakers Test Kitchen
Serving(s)
4

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General Category : Salads and Salad Dressings
Food Group : Eggs, Vegetables, Poultry-Chicken
Preparation Method : BBQ
Russian dressing is an old-fashioned, classic mix of many flavourings that's definitely worth revisiting.

Ingredients

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4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

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Marinade:

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2 tbsp (30 mL) tomato chili sauce or ketchup

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1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil

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1-1/2 tbsp (22 mL) chopped fresh dill, or 1 tsp/5 mL dried dillweed

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1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and black pepper

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Russian Dressing:

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1 hard-cooked egg, finely chopped

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1 ripe tomato, peeled, seeded and finely chopped

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Half dill pickle, finely chopped

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2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped fresh parsley

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2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped fresh chives

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1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh dill, or 3/4 tsp/4 mL dried dillweed

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2 tsp (10 mL) chopped capers

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3/4 tsp (4 mL) sweet paprika

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1/2 tsp (1 mL) black pepper

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Pinch salt

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3/4 cup (175 mL) mayonnaise

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2 tbsp (30 mL) tomato chili sauce or ketchup

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1 tbsp (15 mL) cider vinegar

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Suggested Salad:

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1 head iceberg lettuce, coarsely shredded

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Quarter small red cabbage, finely shredded

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4 cooked beets, quartered

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12 cooked small new potatoes, quartered

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1 bunch cooked or raw baby carrots, or 4 small carrots, sliced

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2 small cucumbers, sliced

Preparation

Marinade: In bowl, whisk together chili sauce, oil, dill, salt and pepper. Add chicken and roll to coat; marinate for at least 30 minutes or, refrigerated, for up to 1 day.

Russian Dressing: Stir together egg, tomato, pickle, parsley, chives, dill, capers, paprika, pepper, salt, mayonnaise, chili sauce and vinegar.

Grill chicken over medium-high heat, turning once, until no longer pink in centre of thickest part, about 12 minutes; remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes, then slice.

Suggested Salad: Meanwhile, arrange lettuce and cabbage on 4 plates; top with beets, potatoes, carrots and cucumbers. Top each plate with chicken; spoon dressing over top.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional information

Per serving: about 716 cal, 41 g pro, 38 g total fat (6 g sat. fat), 57 g carb, 11 g fibre, 141 mg chol, 909 mg sodium. % RDI: 13% calcium, 36% iron, 115% vit A, 102% vit C, 137% folate.

Source


Homemakers Magazine: June 2007



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