Stone Fruit Chicken-Rice Salad

(from fearama’s recipe box)

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 2 people

Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

  • 1 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, trimmed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 3/4 cups pitted, coarsely chopped nectarines
  • 1/2 cup cooked brown rice, cooled
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pitted cherries
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/8 cup dry-roasted almonds, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons torn mint

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

  2. Sprinkle both sides of chicken evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

  3. Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until done. Let stand 5 minutes. Chop chicken.

  4. Combine oil, rind, juice, and mustard in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add chopped, cooked chicken, nectarines, and remaining ingredients; toss well.

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