Warm Chicken and White Bean Salad (Diabetic)

With the red and green and the white this is almost Christmasy looking. I love this myself and I hope that the Zaar folks will find that this is something they like just as well as I do. It quick and simple to do too.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed (used to flavor pan)
• 1  cup  sliced mushrooms
• 1⁄2 lb  cooked chicken breast, cubed
• 1  cup  sliced  roasted red pepper, from jar
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced green onion
• 1  cup  frozen cut green beans, thawed
• 1 (15 1/2ounce) can cannellini or 1 (15 1/2ounce) can navy beans, drained and rinsed
• 2  tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2  tablespoons  prepared pesto sauce
• 1  small romaine lettuce, torn into small pieces

Directions

1. In a skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add crushed garlic and saute 1 minute. Remove the garlic from the skillet and discard.
2. Add mushrooms and saute 2-3 minutes. Add chicken cubes and saute 2 minutes. Add peppers, onions, and beans and cook 2 minutes. Add vinegar and pesto and heat thoroughly. Serve salad over lettuce. Garnish with walnuts if desired.
3. Exchanges: 1-1/2 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 2 Lean Meat.