poppy seed fruited chicken salad

Las Vegas, NV
Updated on Jul 25, 2012

This photo by Betty Crocker recipes, inspired me to make my own salad and place it in this star design. Hope you like my salad, in this star shape.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method ---
yield 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 small boneless skinless chicken planks, cut in bite size pieces
  • 1/2 cup raspberry walnut vinaigrette
  • 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
  • 1/2 cup diced red apple, cored but unpeeled
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 cup chopped almonds or walnuts, optional
  • 1/2 cup navel orange segments. diced
  • 1/2 cup red grapes, halved
  • 1/2 cup pineapple, chunks drained
  • 1 small personal size seedless watermelon, sliced in 1/2
  • DRESSING:
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise, to taste
  • 1/4 cup light honey(dark is to strong)
  • 1/4 cup thawed limeade concentrate, undiluted

How To Make poppy seed fruited chicken salad

  • Step 1
    Remove rind from melon and slice in 1-inch slices - stack 3 slices high and slice into 8- tri-angles. Stack the tri-angles in a circle like above photo forming a circle with pointed ends out- leaving a center open on a large cake plate; chill until ready to use.
  • Step 2
    Put chicken pieces in raspberry vinaigrette in a ziploc freezer bag. Refrigerate to marinate for 1 hour. Remove chicken from marinade with tongs and discard marinade. Sauté chicken in 1 Tablespoon olive oil until cooked through, Chill.
  • Step 3
    Mix the chicken, and fruit,nuts together in a large bowl. Combine dressing ingredients and blend well - pour over chicken mixture in bowl, stir to coat evenly.
  • Step 4
    To serve. Fill center of melon star, mounding it up. Top with a few slivered almonds, if desired.

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