CRISPY CHICKEN STRIP SALAD

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Serve this attractive main-dish salad for a luncheon with friends, and you're sure to win raves. Well-seasoned chicken strips, raspberries and candied pecans top a bed of fresh greens flavored with a fruity vinaigrette.-Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup pecan halves
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon or 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 large eggs
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch strips
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 cups spring mix salad greens
1 cup torn Bibb or Boston lettuce
1/2 cup raspberry vinaigrette
2 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries

Steps:

In a small skillet, melt butter. Add pecans and cook over medium heat until nuts are toasted, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar. Cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until sugar is melted. Transfer to a greased foil-lined baking sheet; cool completely., In a large resealable bag, combine the flour, tarragon and lemon zest. In a shallow bowl, beat the eggs. Add chicken strips to flour mixture in batches; seal and shake to coat. Dip in eggs, then return to bag and coat again. , In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in oil for 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink., Break the pecans apart. Toss the greens and lettuce with vinaigrette; arrange on individual plates. Top with raspberries, chicken strips and pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 508 calories, Fat 38g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 114mg cholesterol, Sodium 326mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 9g protein.