Oriental Chicken and Spinach Salad

An easy to make Oriental dressing adds flavor appeal to a colorful blend of spinach, chicken, mandarin oranges and almonds.Use bagged spinach for added ease in preparation.

Yield: 6 servings (1 1/2 cups)

6% calorie reduction from traditional recipe

Ingredients

Dressing

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoons Equal Spoonful*
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 3/4 teaspoon grated gingerroot

Salad

• 1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
• 2 cups cooked cubed chicken breast
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds

Instructions

Dressing

1. Whisk all ingredients until combined.
2. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.

Salad

1. Gently toss all ingredients in large salad bowl.
2. Add dressing, and toss to combine.

Notes

* May substitute 2 1/2 packets Equal sweetener

Nutrition

Per serving: 227 calories; 16g protein; 9g carbohydrate; 15g fat 2g saturated fat; 36mg cholesterol; 179mg sodium; 2g fiber

Exchanges: 2 very lean meat, 1 vegetable, 2 1/2 fat