Garden Vegetable Salad With Chicken Recipes

GREEK CHICKEN, GARDEN VEGETABLE AND SPRING MIX SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush chicken breasts with oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place chicken in 2-quart shallow baking dish; bake 25 to 30 minutes or until no longer pink in center (165 degrees F.). Cool chicken enough to handle; slice into thin strips.
• Combine salad blend, vegetables from pouch, garbanzo beans, cherry tomatoes, olives and red onion in large bowl. Toss with Greek Vinaigrette, to taste. Divide salad mixture on 4 large plates. Top each with sliced chicken. Sprinkle with feta cheese.
• Greek Vinaigrette:
• Whisk together 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel, 1 teaspoon dried oregano crushed, salt and black pepper, to taste until well blended. Makes about 1 cup.

ROAST CHICKEN GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Season the chicken inside and out, then stuff the cavity with 1 of the lemons and the thyme. Sit in a roomy roasting tin, drizzle with olive oil and roast for 40 mins.
• Remove the tin from the oven, then scatter the ciabatta pieces around the chicken and ruffle over the prosciutto. Add the garlic and remaining lemon halves to the tin. Roast everything together for 40 mins more until the croutons and prosciutto are crisp. Remove from the oven, transfer the chicken to a plate and leave to cool. Remove the croutons and prosciutto, and set aside.
• While the chicken is cooling, cook the green beans in a pan of boiling water for 5 mins. Drain, cool under cold water, then tip into a big bowl with the spring onions and parsley.
• To make the dressing, squash the roasted lemon and garlic in the roasting tin with a potato masher. Remove all the skin from the garlic, then stir in the olive oil and lemon juice with some seasoning - scrape the bottom of the tin to get all the sticky chicken juices into your dressing. Stir in any resting juices from the chicken and set aside.
• When the chicken is cool enough to handle, strip the meat off the bones. Just before serving, add the dressing, chicken, croutons, prosciutto and lettuce to the green bean mix in the bowl, toss together and scatter over a large serving platter.

GARDEN VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all of the vegetables in a salad bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat.

CHICKEN GARDEN MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute chicken and garlic in 2 tablespoons butter for 10-12 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Add vegetables. Cook until crisp-tender; remove from skillet and set aside. , In the same skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour, salt and pepper; stir to form a smooth paste. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cream and heat through. Add chicken and vegetables; stir until well mixed. , Place pasta in a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Pour chicken mixture over top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes; uncover and bake 5 minutes longer.

GARDEN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, chicken, broccoli, tomatoes, cucumber, snow peas and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

GARDEN VEGETABLE SALAD WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Layer all ingredients except dressing in large bowl.
• Add dressing just before serving; mix lightly.

GRILLED CHICKEN GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Snap or cut off tough ends of asparagus spears; place spears in shallow glass dish. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon of the oil; turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate until grilling time.
• In small bowl, mix remaining oil, the garlic, rosemary and seasoned salt. Rub both sides of each chicken breast with oil mixture; place in another shallow dish. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes to marinate.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook chicken 15 to 20 minutes, turning once or twice and adding asparagus after 7 minutes, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Cook asparagus 6 to 8 minutes, turning frequently, until crisp-tender.
• Cut asparagus into 1-inch pieces. In large bowl, toss asparagus, salad greens, tomatoes and onion. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Cut chicken into strips; serve over salad.

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Brush chicken with 1 tablespoon of the dressing. Carefully brush oil on grill rack. Place chicken, zucchini and onion on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are tender. Add tomato halves to grill for last 4 minutes of cooking.
• Remove chicken and vegetables from grill to cutting board. Cut chicken crosswise into thin slices; coarsely chop vegetables.
• In large bowl, toss chicken, vegetables and remaining 6 tablespoons dressing. Add arugula and cheese; toss gently. Serve immediately.

GARDEN VEGETABLES, CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook vegetables as directed on package.
• Stir in chicken, celery and dressing. Cover and refrigerate 10 minutes to cool. Sprinke with pepper.