Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon or 1 tablespoon dried tarragon
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 8 large fresh spinach leaves
• 16 unsweetened mandarin orange segments
• 4 green onions, tops included, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 marinade: in a large resealable plastic bag, mix vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, pepper, tarragon and oil. remove and reserve 1/2 cup for dressing the final salad.
• 2 slice chicken into strips about 2-inches long. (chicken that is partially frozen is easier to slice). add chicken pieces to marinade in the bag; seal and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 3 meanwhile, wash and thoroughly dry spinach leaves. line 4 salad plates with leaves and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 4 drain mandarin oranges and chill segments.
• 5 coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray. remove chicken from marinade (discard marinade) and add to the skillet.saute chicken strips for 7-10 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• 6 assembly: divide chicken equally among 4 spinach lined plates. top each plate with 4 orange segments and 1/4 of the green onions. drizzle each plate with 2 tablespoons of the reserved marinade/dressing.
• 7 serve immediately.