Aioli Chicken Tenders with Root Vegetable Slaw
Beets and carrots create the slaw which is added to the Basic Honey Tossed Chicken Tender Salad for a tempting fall variation. Lemon juice replaces the white wine vinegar in the marinade/dressing.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 cups root slaw
Ingredients
DRESSING
1/3 cup
olive oil
2 tablespoons
lemon juice
1 teaspoon
Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon
honey
1/2 teaspoon
coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon
cracked pepper
2 cloves
garlic, minced
SALAD
14 ounces
Just BARE® Hand-Trimmed Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Tenders
1 package
(7 ounces) or about 4 cups
mixed salad greens
2
carrots, peeled and grated
1
small beet, peeled and grated
TO COMPLETE DRESSING
1
egg yolk (from a pasteurized egg)
Directions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the marinade/dressing ingredients. Reserve half of mixture for the dressing. Use remaining mixture for the marinade. Place chicken tenders and marinade in a shallow dish or plastic zip-seal bag; marinate in refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
- Prepare the grill. Remove chicken tenders from marinade container; discard any leftover marinade. Grill over medium hot coals for 4 to 5 minutes per side. Tenders can also be sautéed in a large skillet over medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until browned. In either case, chicken should be fork tender with no hint of pink in the meat.
- Whisk egg yolk into the remaining marinade/dressing.
- In large bowl, toss all salad ingredients except the chicken tenders with the marinade/dressing. Top the salad with the chicken tenders.
Nutritional Information
4 Servings • Serving Size: 3 tenders, 1 cup slaw • PER SERVING • Calories 230 • % Calories from Fat 44 % • Total Fat 11 g • Saturated Fat 2 g • Cholesterol 110 mg • Sodium 240 mg • Total Carbohydrate 8 g • Dietary Fiber 2 g • Protein 24 g • Sugars 4 g • % DAILY VALUE • Vitamin A 116 % • Vitamin C 18 % • Calcium 4 % • Iron 8 % • DIETARY EXCHANGES • Lean Meat 3 • Fat 2 • Vegetable 1Substitutions/Variations
You may use any variety of salad greens.
Nutritional values may change if you choose to substitute another chicken product. If substituting frozen chicken for this recipe, thaw before cooking.