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Green Bean Chicken Salad

Name: Green Bean Chicken Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1/3 cup red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup minced fresh basil or 4 teaspoons dried basil; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed; 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed; 2 plum tomatoes, chopped

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Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Sep. 24, 2022

Kylene Konosky of Jermyn, Pennsylvania dresses green beans, tomatoes and chicken in a pleasant basil vinaigrette, making a refreshing salad. "The flavors really blend well in the refrigerator, so this salad tastes even better the second day," she writes.

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Ingredients

1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup minced fresh basil or 4 teaspoons dried basil
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
2 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
2 plum tomatoes, chopped

Directions

In a large bowl, whisk the vinegar, basil, 1 tablespoon of oil, sugar and salt; set aside. In a nonstick skillet, saute chicken in remaining oil over medium heat until juices run clear. Add to vinaigrette and toss to coat.
Place green beans in a steamer basket in a saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 5-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add to chicken mixture. Add tomatoes and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Toss before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 225 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 152mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 5g fiber), 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

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