CHICKEN, WILD RICE AND PECAN SALAD IN ROMAINE SPEARS

Chicken, Wild Rice and Pecan Salad in Romaine Spears image

Provided by swissms

Categories Chicken

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

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6 cups canned low sodium chicken broth
8 ounces wild rice
1 (2 1/2 lb) roasted chicken, skinned, boned, meat cut into 1/3-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 bunches arugula, chopped
1/4 cup chopped green onion
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
salt, to taste
ground black pepper, to taste
2 cups pecans, toasted, chopped
3 heads romaine lettuce

Steps:

Bring broth to boil in medium saucepan. Add rice and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until just tender, about 50 minutes. Drain well.
Transfer rice to large bowl. Mix in chicken, bell pepper, arugula and green onions.
Mix soy sauce, vinegar and oil in small bowl. Pour over salad and mix to coat. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.).
Mix nuts into salad. Place salad in center of platter. Reserve outer romaine leaves for another use. Arrange inner leaves on platter around salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.3, Fat 26.6, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 43.1, Sodium 342.1, Carbohydrate 25.3, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 3.8, Protein 20.3