Chicken, Wild Rice & Sweet Potato Salad
Courtesy of the MN Cultivated Wild Rice Council
Salad
1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 Gold’n Plump® Deli Fresh Rotisserie Chicken, Lemon Pepper Flavor, shredded
2 cups cooked wild rice
1 box (9 oz) frozen Sugar Snap Peas, prepared as directed on box, cooled
1/2 cup chopped yellow pepper
1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/4 cup each minced: red onion and celery
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and very finely minced
1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese
Dressing (whisk together; chill):
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
In small bowl, cover and microwave sweet potato on high until
tender; cool. In large bowl, combine chicken, wild rice, peas, yellow
pepper, pecans, onion, celery, cilantro, and jalapeno.
Add dressing to salad mixture and toss. Add sweet potato and toss gently. Garnish with shredded cheese.
- Serving Size
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Servings6
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- PER SERVING
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Calories465
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Calories from Fat53%
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Total Fat28g
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Saturated Fat7g
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Trans Fat1g
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Total Carbohydrate28g
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Protein30g
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Sugars7g
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Cholesterol115mg
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Dietary Fiber4g
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Sodium950mg
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- DAILY VALUE
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Vitamin A133%
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Vitamin C116%
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Calcium12%
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Iron18%
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- DIETARY EXCHANGES
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Starch/Bread1.5
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Fat2.5
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Vegetable1
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Med-Fat Meat3
- Recipes calling out meat in the Dietary Exchanges category were analyzed with information prior to 2014 updates. Recipes calling out protein were analyzed with the new information after 2014.
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