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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Berry Chicken Salad

If I’m short on time, you can always spread your rice and chicken on a baking sheet a place in the refrigerator to cool it quicker.  They don’t have to be cold but you do want them cooled or room temperature.

Servings: 6
Cook Time: Prep Time: 20 minutes; Total Time: 40 minutes
Meal Type: Entree
NC Ingredients: Chicken, Blueberries, Strawberries

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Ingredients

4
skinless boneless chicken breasts or 1 whole chicken
1
box Uncle Ben's Wild Rice (discard season packet)
1/2
to a 1 cup Mayonnaise (depending on how moist you like it)
2
teaspoons lemon juice
1
teaspoon balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
1/2
cup fresh NC blueberries
1
cup fresh NC strawberries, sliced
NC pecans chopped and salted

Directions

Cook chicken and cut into bite size pieces and let cool.  Cook wild rice according to package directions (discarding seasoning packet) and let cool. Mix first 5 ingredients together and season with salt and pepper.  Gently stir in the blueberries and strawberries then top with pecans.

 
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