Asparagus, Mandarin Orange, Chicken, and Rice

Name: Asparagus, Mandarin Orange, Chicken, and Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin); 2 tablespoon rice vinegar; 3 tablespoon mandarin orange juice (reserved from oranges); 1 tablespoon soy sauce (reduced sodium); 3.33 cup fresh asparagus (trimmed); 22 ounce mandarin oranges (drained, reserve juice); 12 ounce chicken breast (cooked, cut into chunks); 3 cup instant brown rice (cooked)

Fresh California asparagus, mandarin oranges, chicken, and brown rice make perfect compliments in this Asian-influenced salad.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 30 min
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: $4.22/serving

Dietary

Dairy-Free
Nut-Free
Egg-Free
High-Protein

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin)
2 tablespoon rice vinegar
3 tablespoon mandarin orange juice (reserved from oranges)
1 tablespoon soy sauce (reduced sodium)
3.33 cup fresh asparagus (trimmed)
22 ounce mandarin oranges (drained, reserve juice)
12 ounce chicken breast (cooked, cut into chunks)
3 cup instant brown rice (cooked)

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, rice vinegar, mandarin orange juice, and soy sauce. Set aside.
Cook instant brown rice according to package directions.
Place whole trimmed fresh asparagus in a large skillet with 1 1/2 inches of water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 2-5 minutes.
Rinse fresh asparagus with cool water and cut into 1-inch pieces.
In a medium size bowl, toss the cooked fresh asparagus, mandarin oranges, cooked chicken breast, and cooked instant brown rice with the prepared vinaigrette.

Notes

Weekly Meal Planning Tip: When you're planning a dinner with chicken, cook up extra chicken breast and refrigerate for later use in this salad.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 461
Protein: 33.4 g
Carbohydrates: 57.2 g
Fat: 11.2 g
Fiber: 5.5 g
Sodium: 201 mg
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Sugar: 17.1 g
Cholesterol: 84 mg