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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1/4 cup dried apricot halves, 1/4ed
1/4 cup chopped red onion
2 tbsp dry white wine
2 tbsp unsweetened orange juice
1 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
2 cup chicken breast (chop, cooked
1/2 cup orange segments(coarse chopp
1/2 cup seedless red or green grapes
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp salt
1 dash red pepper
4 leaves red leaf lettuce
Directions
Combine quartered apricot halves, chopped onion, white wine, orange
juice, and red wine vinegar in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Set
aside to cool.
Combine apricot mixture with chicken, orange, grapes, almonds,
parsley, pepper, salt, and crushed red pepper in a large bowl; cover
and chill 1-2 hours. Spoon chicken mixture onto a lettuce lined
platter to serve. PER SERVING: 229 calories, 24.5 g protein, 19.7 g
carbohydrate, 1.7 g fiber, 59 g cholesterol, 132 mg sodium, 616 mg
potassium.
Servings: 4
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