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Chicken Rice Salad

4 servings

Chicken Rice Salad

Add fresh vegetables and seasonings to leftover chicken that has been properly handled and rice for a quick and delicious salad. USDA MyPlate Kitchen — Cooking Demo II — Food and Health Communications, Inc. (public domain), via myplate.food

Ingredients

  • 4 cups lettuce
  • 2 cups brown rice, cooked
  • 2 cups skinless chicken breast, roasted
  • 1 tomato, cored and diced
  • 1 green pepper, cored and diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil — or cooking oil of choice
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar, flavored
  • hot pepper sauce — optional
  • Italian herb mix and black pepper to taste — optional

Method

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Toss all ingredients together in a large salad bowl.
  3. Use personal taste preferences to determine the amounts of seasonings.
  4. Serve immediately.
  5. This salad looks great when served on a large plate with a few of the seasonings sprinkled on top.

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