Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing - MA SNAP-ED

Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing - MA SNAP-ED

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Taste great and budget-friendly, Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing features tender chicken, crunchy veggies, and a creamy peanut dressing—perfect for healthy meals on a tight budget.

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Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in chicken thighs, about 1 ½ pounds
  • 1 medium head romaine lettuce
  • 1 medium red bell pepper
  • 1 small apple
  • 8 snow peas 6. 1 (10-ounce) can mandarin oranges, packed in juice
  • 2 Tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 Tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
  • ¼ cup slivered almonds
  • Large pot
  • Sharp knife
  • Can opener
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring spoons
  • Forks
  • Large bowl
  • Food thermometer
  • Rinse lettuce. Pat dry. Tear into bite-sized pieces.
  • Rinse bell pepper. Remove core and seeds. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
  • Rinse apple. Cut into thin slices. Then, cut slices into matchsticks.
  • Rinse snow peas. Slice thinly on the diagonal.
  • Drain mandarin oranges, reserving juice.
  • In a large bowl, add peanut butter, oil, soy sauce, vinegar, and 1 Tablespoon reserved mandarin orange juice. Mix until well blended.
  • When the chicken is cool, shred with two forks.
  • Add lettuce, bell pepper, apple, snow peas, drained mandarin oranges and chicken to bowl with dressing. Toss to coat. If using almonds, sprinkle on top of salad now.

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