Cold Chicken With Lime Dressing

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 lb Poached skinless, boneless
-chicken breasts
1 c Thinly sliced celery
1 c Diced red bell peppers
1/2 c Chopped scallions
1 ts Granted lime peel
1/4 c Fresh lime juice
1/4 ts Crushed dried red peppers
1/2 ts Ground cumin
1/2 c Extra-virgin olive oil
One-third cup chopped dry
-roasted, unsalted peanuts
8 lg Romaine lettuce leaves,
-rinsed and drained

Method:

Cut chicken into 1/4 inch strips.
Place in a large bowl with celery, red bell peppers and scallions.
For dressing, combine lime peel, lime juice, dried red peppers, cumin and olive oil with a wire whisk.
Pour dressing over chicken and vegetables.
Toss well and refrigerate 1 hour.
Sprinkle with peanuts just before serving on romaine leaves.
Yield: 4 servings, each containing 545 calories; 39 grams protein; 94 milligrams cholesterol; 35.
8 grams total fat.
NOTE: To avoid pickling effect, don't marinate chicken in lime juice more than 3 to 4 hours.
From: The Low-Cholesterol Olive Oil Cookbook The Asbury Park Press 08/26/92 Shared By: Pat Stockett