No Cook White Bean and Roasted Chicken Salad

YUM!!  Try this over some dark greens - spinach, arugula, or a spring mix. 
 

Cannellini beans, or white kidney beans, are smaller than Great Northern beans and add just the right texture. Great for picnics or lazy-day suppers, this salad stirs together in a flash.

Yield: 5 servings (serving size: about 1 1/4 cups)

Ingredients

• Salad:
• 2  cups  coarsely chopped skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken
• 1  cup  chopped tomato
• 1/2  cup  thinly sliced red onion
• 1/3  cup  sliced fresh basil
• 2  (16-ounce) cans cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained
• 
  Dressing:
• 1/4  cup  red wine vinegar
• 2  tablespoons  extravirgin olive oil
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
• 2  teaspoons  Dijon mustard
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 2  garlic cloves, minced

Preparation

To prepare salad, place first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; stir gently to combine.
To prepare dressing, combine vinegar and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle over salad, tossing gently to coat.

Nutritional Information

Calories:  369 (25% from fat)

Fat:  10.1g (sat 2g,mono 5.7g,poly 1.7g)

Protein:  29.2g

Carbohydrate:  41.5g

Fiber:  9.6g

Cholesterol:  45mg

Iron:  4mg

Sodium:  342mg

Calcium:  117mg

Carla Fitzgerald Williams, Cooking Light, JUNE 2004