DAY 7 OF DIET CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD ENJOY DAN:

                       CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4     (day 7 of the diet)

 

INGREDIENTS:

 

1-1/2-pounds boneless, skinless chicken tenders

2 cups chicken broth

1- 6 ounce package of mixed greens

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 tablespoon lemon juice

1/4-cup toasted pine nuts

1/2-cup plain low fat yogurt

2 tablespoon light mayonnaise

1-1/2-tablsespoons honey

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon curry powder

1 cup grapes, halved

3 stalks celery, diced

1 apple cored and slice into thin pieces

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

A pinch cayenne pepper

 

DIRECTIONS:

 

1.    Bring the broth to a boil in a sauce pan.

2.    Add chicken tenders to broth, cover and simmer for about 7 minutes.

3.    Turn heat off and let sit in the both for about 20 minutes.

4.    Remove from the broth and let cool completely in the refrigerator.

5.    In a dry fry pan toast pine nuts until nice and golden.

6.    In a bowl, stir together the yogurt, mayonnaise, cumin, cayenne, and curry powder.

7.    Fold in the chicken, grapes, celery, apple and season to taste with salt and pepper.

8.    In a bowl, toss the greens with oil, lemon juice, honey and a pinch of salt and pepper.

9.    Place the greens on individual plates, top width a scoop of the chicken salad and

top with pine nuts.

 

           ENJOY DAN:                                          BON-APPETITE!!