Golden Beet and Warm Chicken Salad

This main dish salad uses golden beets, which have a smooth flavor and beautiful color. The color doesn’t run the way it does with red beets, making it a good choice for salads. Make one large salad, or make four salads on individual plates.

Ingredients:

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 teaspoons Mrs. Dash lemon pepper salt free seasoning
• 4 golden beets, scrubbed and peeled
• ½ head of iceberg lettuce, chopped
• ¼ cup of chopped cilantro
• ½ cup of fresh baby spinach
• ¼ cup of chopped walnuts
• 2 red or yellow tomatoes, sliced (Golden tomatoes look wonderful in this salad.)
• ¼ cup Balsamic vinaigrette

Preparation:
Cook the beets in the microwave 1-2 minutes per beet, depending on their size. They should be fork tender.
While the beets are cooking, sprinkle the chicken breasts with lemon pepper seasoning and cook on the indoor grill until well done.
Slice the chicken breasts into small pieces.
Cut the golden beets into bite sized chunks.
Place the beets, lettuce, cilantro, and spinach in a bowl and toss with the vinaigrette.
Top the vegetables with the chicken, tomatoes, and chopped walnuts.
Serve while the beets and chicken are still warm.
Enjoy this with a light Pinot Grigio wine.


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