Chicken Rice Salad

Name: Chicken Rice Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups lettuce; 2 cups brown rice, cooked; 2 cups skinless chicken breast, roasted; 1 tomato, cored and diced; 1 green pepper, cored and diced; 1 tablespoon olive oil (or cooking oil of choice); 1 lemon, juiced; 2 tablespoons vinegar, flavored; hot pepper sauce (optional); Italian herb mix and black pepper to taste (optional)

Source: Cooking Demo II Food and Health Communications, Inc.

Published by the USDA MyPlate Kitchen library. Read from an archived copy of the source page captured 2025-12-31.

Add fresh vegetables and seasonings to leftover chicken that has been properly handled and rice for a quick and delicious salad.

Makes

4 servings

Ingredients

4 cups lettuce
2 cups brown rice, cooked
2 cups skinless chicken breast, roasted
1 tomato, cored and diced
1 green pepper, cored and diced
1 tablespoon olive oil (or cooking oil of choice)
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons vinegar, flavored
hot pepper sauce (optional)
Italian herb mix and black pepper to taste (optional)

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Toss all ingredients together in a large salad bowl.
Use personal taste preferences to determine the amounts of seasonings.
Serve immediately. This salad looks great when served on a large plate with a few of the seasonings sprinkled on top.

Notes

Learn more about: Lettuce Tomatoes Bell Peppers Lemons

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