Italian Chicken Salad

Melon and Berries with Mint
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ⅓ cup Champagne vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 (12-oz) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
  • 1 (2.25-oz) can sliced black olives, drained
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • ½ cup thinly sliced fresh basil
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 (5-oz) pkg baby arugula

Instructions

  1. Whisk together oil, vinegar, and mustard in a large bowl. Add chicken, peppers, olives, celery, basil, and green onions; toss. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over arugula.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup water
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 sprigs fresh mint
  • 4 cups cubed cantaloupe
  • 1 cup blueberries

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Bring water, sugar, and mint to a boil in a saucepan. Simmer 3 minutes or until syrupy. Remove from heat, and let cool completely. Discard mint.
  2. Combine cantaloupe and berries in a bowl; drizzle with syrup, and toss.

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