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Mediterranean Chicken Salad

Courses: Salads
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons 30mlChopped onion
1 tablespoon 15mlChopped garlic
4 cups 250g / 8.8ozMedium-diced cooked chicken breast
2 cups 125g / 4.4ozTomatoes - diced (medium)
12   Pitted black olives
2 tablespoons 30mlJulienne-sliced sun-dried tomatoes
12 tablespoons 180mlMushrooms - sliced (medium)
1/2 cup 118mlOlive oil
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlTabasco brand pepper sauce
8   Chopped fresh basil leaves
2   Romaine lettuce - washed, and
  Outer leaves removed
4 tablespoons 60mlBalsamic vinegar
1/2 cup 118mlExtra-virgin olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Put chopped onion and chopped garlic on chopping board. Sprinkle with pinch of salt. With back of heavy spoon, squeeze into semi-paste.

Combine all ingredients, but last three, in bowl; toss well.

Slice romaine crosswise about an inch wide. Whisk together balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil; toss with lettuce leaves to coat well. Divide lettuce leaves on plates. Spoon chicken mixture equally; place half-atop each salad.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Tabasco's recipe archive at http://www.tabasco.com

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