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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.

Oriental Chicken and Spinach Salad

Dressing:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful*
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
3/4 teaspoon grated ginger root

 

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 almond

1. For Dressing, whisk all ingredients until combined. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.
2. For Salad, gently toss all ingredients in large salad bowl. Add dressing and toss to combine.

Makes 6 servings.

* May substitute 2 1/4 packets Equal sweetener

Nutrition Information Per Serving:
calories 227, protein 16 g, carbohydrate 9 g, fat 15 g, cholesterol 36 mg, sodium 179 mg.

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

Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.

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