Springtime chicken salad

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 xes Chicken breast halves
1 pounds Fresh asparagus
Head iceberg lettuce
Lemon slices for garnish
½ cup Lemon juice
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
2 xes Sm clove garlic, pressed
1 teaspoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Basil
1 teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
¼ cup Slivered toasted almonds

Directions

LEMON-HERB DRESSING

VARIATION: 1lb of boneless chicken breasts can be poached with ¼ c lemon juice and water or broth to cover in a 9-in skillet. Place over med heat. Bring to a boil slowly. Reduce heat. Simmer for 1 min.

Remove from heat. Cover. Let stand 20 mins. Remove chicken, pat dry and shred. PREPARATION: Place chicken in a saucepan. Cover with water. Simmer for 20 min. until done. Remove. Cool. Wash asparagus.

Snap off stalks at the point of tenderness. Partially fill a large skillet with water. Bring to boil. Add asparagus. Cover and heat until water comes back to a boil. Uncover. Boil slowly for 4-5 mins until spears bend a little when lifted. Drain. Cool. With a knife, shred half of the lettuce. Place in a large salad bowl. combine the dressing ingredients. Shake until blended. Drizzle half of the dressing over the lettuce. Shred the chicken. Slice the asparagus into 2-in diagonal pieces. Combine with the lettuce. Drizzle with remaining dressing. Garnish with lemon slices. Serve, sprinkled with almonds, if desired.

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