Dijon Chicken Salad with Grapes & Honey-Roasted Nuts

1 pound grilled chicken meat, sliced
2 cups California seedless grapes
3/4 cup celery, sliced
1/4 cup green onion, sliced
4 ounces mixed honey-roasted nuts
1/3 cup prepared Honey-Dijon dressing (recipe follows)
4 to 6 cups salad greens or chopped romaine lettuce
In a large bowl, toss together chicken, grapes, celery, green onion
and nuts with the dressing.
Serve salad on a bed of greens.
Makes 4 servings.

Per Serving: Calories 491; Protein 44g; Fat 24g; Percent of Calories
from Fat 42%; Carbohydrate 29g; Cholesterol 96mg; Fiber 8g; Sodium
260mg.

Honey-Dijon Dressing

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt or taste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
1/2 cup vegetable oil
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the vinegar, honey, mustard,
garlic, salt and pepper.
While continuing to whisk mixture, slowly pour in vegetable oil in a
small stream, whisking constantly until fully incorporated and
slightly thickened. (Place the bowl on a damp tea towel to prevent it
from slipping.)
Store any unused portion in the refrigerator.

Makes about 1 cup.

~~

MySpace URL:

http://www.myspace.com/duckie067