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"On the subject of spinach: divide into little piles. Rearrange again into new piles. After five or six maneuvers, sit back and say you are full." -
Delia Ephron, Writer

The refrigerator light goes on...

This is a lovely salad with everything to love – healthy fats, lean meats, nuts, seeds, fruit, and veggies! A super easy and delicious way to improve your Mediterranean Diet Score. This salad is equally good with salmon or tuna instead of the chicken (an even better point on your Med Diet Score).

It's an easy weeknight meal, but the chicken can be made ahead and the salad served for a dinner party with quick assembly.


 

Spinach Salad with Ginger Dressing and Sesame Chicken

Servings: 2 | Serving size: salad with 4 ounces chicken

Cooking Time: 45 Minutes

This recipe can easily be multiplied and leftovers make great sandwiches the next day.

Spinach Salad with Ginger Dressing and Sesame Chicken recipe from Dr. Gourmet

Ingredients

  • 1 orange
  • 4 tsp. toasted sesame oil
  • 4 tsp. reduced sodium soy or tamari sauce
  • 1/8 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh ginger root (peeled and finely minced)
  • 1 Tbsp. minced parsley
  • 3 Tbsp. black sesame seeds
  • 2 - 4 ounce boneless chicken breasts (cut into 1 inch strips)
  • spray olive oil
  • 5 ounces baby spinach
  • 2 small mandarin oranges or tangerines (peeled and sectioned)
  • 1/2 medium red onion (sliced as thinly as possible)
  • 3 Tbsp. slivered almonds

Place a large skillet in the oven and preheat to 375°F.

Remove 1 teaspoon of orange zest from the orange and place in a blender or mini-chopper.

Juice the orange and add the juice to the blender with the soy sauce, pepper, ginger, and parsley.

Puree the dressing until smooth and place in the refrigerator to chill.

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place a medium sized skillet in the oven.

Place the sesame seeds on a sheet of waxed paper.

Place the chicken strips one at a time in the sesame seeds to coat just one side of each strip.

Remove the hot pan from the oven and spray lightly with olive oil.

Place the chicken strips in the pan with the coated side down and return the pan to the oven.

After about 7 minutes turn the chicken strips over.

The chicken will take another 8 - 10 minutes to cook.

While the chicken is cooking place the spinach in a large bowl with the chilled dressing.

Toss until well coated.

Divide between two plates.

Sprinkle the mandarin oranges around the plate and then top with the almonds and sliced red onion.

When the chicken is done place the strips on top of the salad and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: salad with 4 ounces chicken

Servings: 2

Amount Per Serving

Calories 370 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value
Total Fat 17g 22%
    Saturated Fat 2g 11%
    Monounsaturated Fat 8g
    Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 490mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 24g 9%
    Dietary Fiber 7g 24%
    Sugars 12g
Protein 35g
Vitamin A 42% Vitamin C 38%
Calcium 22% Iron 29%
Vitamin K 370mcg Potassium 1200mg