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Chicken Salad With Nectarines In Mint Vinaigrette

The mint adds a refreshing note to the dressing, which will also work well in a fresh fruit salad. Use any curly lettuce leaves in place of red leaf. From cooking light magazine, may 2004.

Steps

To prepare dressing , place mint and sugar in a food processor.
Process until finely chopped , scraping sides of bowl.
Add vinegar , juice , salt , and pepper , and process 30 seconds to combine.
To prepare salad , combine chicken , cucumber , pecans , onion , and nectarines in a medium bowl.
Drizzle dressing over salad.
Toss well to coat.
Place 1 lettuce leaf on each of 5 plates.
Top each serving with 3 / 4 cup salad.
Look for chopped peeled melon in the produce section at the grocery.
Cooking time is for the chicken.

Ingredients

fresh mint leaves, sugar, white wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, salt, fresh ground black pepper, cooked chicken breasts, cucumber, pecans, red onions, nectarines, red leaf lettuce