Chicken, Red Pepper and Snow Pea Salad

This is from my 365 One Dish Meals Cookbook. Try switching out the salad greens for bagged coleslaw mix.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4-5

Ingredients

• 5  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cup pine nuts
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 lb fresh snow pea, trimmed
• 2  red bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2  cups  cooked chicken, cut up
• 2  tablespoons  balsamic vinegar
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 2  teaspoons  sesame oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 6 -7  cups  assorted  salad greens

Directions

1. In a large pot, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium heat.
2. Add pine nuts and 1 minced garlic clove.
3. Cook, stirring, until golden, 2-3 minutes.
4. Remove to paper towels to drain.
5. Fill the same pot ¾ full with water and heat to boiling over high heat.
6. Add snow peas and red pepper and cook 1-2 minutes, until crisp tender.
7. Drain and rinse under cold water.
8. Drain well; return to pot.
9. Add remaining 4 tablespoons vegetable oil and 2 minced garlic cloves to pot along with chicken, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, sesame oil and salt.
10. Toss until well mixed.
11. Refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight before serving on salad greens.