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Lemony Chicken Rice Salad
light meals
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POINTS® Value: 5
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
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| Tired of mayo-drenched chicken salad? Try out our light and lemony rendition of this classic — with a few twists. It's the perfect entrée or side dish for a picnic. |
Ingredients
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2 small shallot(s), or 1 large shallot, minced
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2/3 cup(s) uncooked jasmine rice
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1 tsp table salt
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3 medium scallion(s)
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8 oz chicken breast, cooked, skinless, diced
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1/2 cup(s) fat-free mayonnaise
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1 Tbsp lemon zest
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3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
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1 tsp sugar
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1/2 tsp black pepper
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Instructions
- Coat a nonstick pot with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Add shallots; cook until softened, stirring, about 1 minute. Add rice, salt and appropriate amount of water to cook rice according to manufacturer’s directions. Cool.
- Slice white parts of scallions into thin rounds. Cut green parts into 1/2-inch-long strips.
- In a large bowl, toss together rice, scallions and remaining ingredients. Yields about 1 cup per serving.
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