Pineapple and Chicken Rice Salad

Name: Pineapple and Chicken Rice Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons soy sauce, plus; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon olive oil, plus; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 teaspoons minced garlic; 4 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 12 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast halves or 12 ounces chicken tenders, cut crosswise into ½ inch wide strips; 2 3/4 cups water; 1 1/2 cups basmati rice or 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice; 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 cup cubed peeled pineapple; 1 kiwi, peeled,cubed; 3/4 cup thinly sliced green onion; 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper; 4 large curly lettuce leaves

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Recipe by evelynathens

An oriental twist to a delicious chicken-rice salad.

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READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

teaspoons soy sauce, plus
1

tablespoon soy sauce
1

teaspoon olive oil, plus
2

tablespoons olive oil
4

teaspoons minced garlic
4

teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
12

ounces boneless skinless chicken breast halves or 12 ounces chicken tenders, cut crosswise into ½ inch wide strips
2 ³⁄₄

cups water
1 ¹⁄₂

cups basmati rice or 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
6

tablespoons fresh lime juice
1

cup cubed peeled pineapple
1

kiwi, peeled,cubed
³⁄₄

cup thinly sliced green onion
¹⁄₂

cup chopped red bell pepper
4

large curly lettuce leaves

DIRECTIONS

Mix 2 tsps soy sauce, 1 tsp oil, 2 tsps garlic and 1 tsp ginger in medium bowl.
Add chicken and toss to coat.
Let stand 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring 2 ¾ cups water to boil in medium saucepan.
Add rice; return to boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
Uncover; let stand until cool.
Season chicken.
Heat large nonstick skillet over high heat.
Add chicken with marinade to skillet and sauté until golden-brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes.
Cool.
Whisk lime juice, 1 tblp soy sauce, 2 tblsps oil, 2 tsps garlic and 3 tsps ginger in large bowl.
Mix in rice, chicken, pineapple, kiwi, ½ cup green onions and bell pepper.
Season to taste.
Line bowl with lettuce leaves.
Spoon salad into bowl.
Sprinkle with remaining green onion and serve.