Tender Salad

Prep: 30 min Cook: 20 min Serves: 4 Cuisine: American

Tender Salad features marinated chicken tenders and roasted sweet potatoes, combined with crisp apple and toasted walnuts, all tossed in a zesty ginger-orange vinaigrette for a flavorful, healthy meal.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. Butterball fresh chicken breast tenders
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 4 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups sweet potato, peeled, diced, and steamed
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and diced
  • salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 4 cups romaine lettuce, torn
  • 1 cup walnut halves, toasted

Instructions

  1. Whisk together olive oil (reserve 1 tablespoon), orange juice, minced ginger, minced garlic, curry powder, seasoned salt, rice wine vinegar, and brown sugar to make the vinaigrette.
  2. Rinse chicken tenders and pat dry. Place chicken and 1/2 cup vinaigrette in a plastic food bag and marinate in the refrigerator for several hours.
  3. Discard the marinade from the chicken.
  4. In a separate food bag, combine sweet potatoes, diced apple, and 1/2 cup vinaigrette. Let stand for several hours.
  5. Reserve the remaining vinaigrette to dress the salad.
  6. Cook the marinated chicken tenders until fully cooked and then slice.
  7. Toss the torn romaine lettuce with the marinated and cooked chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, apple, and toasted walnut halves.
  8. Dress the salad with the remaining vinaigrette before serving.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

785 kcal 39% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 18.7g 37% DV
Total Fat 45.5g 58% DV
Carbs 84.3g 31% DV
Fiber 18.5g 66% DV
Sugar 33.1g 66% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10150.2mg 100% DV
Potassium 944.5mg 20% DV
Cholesterol 36mg 12% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 308.3mcg 34% DV
Vitamin C 19.9mg 22% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 394.8mg 30% DV
Iron 11.8mg 66% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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