Chicken, Rice, and Tropical Fruit Salad

By Judy1

You can serve this salad chilled or at room temperature, depending on your preference. You can also substitute lime juice for lemon. Total time: 39 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked basmati rice
• 2 cups cubed skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast
• 1 cup cubed fresh pineapple
• 1 cup jarred sliced peeled mango, drained and chopped (such as Del Monte SunFresh)
• 1/2 cup seedless red grapes, halved
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 romaine lettuce leaves
• Fresh mint sprigs (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Cool. Combine rice and next 5 ingredients (through sliced almonds).

Combine mint, juice, oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle mint mixture over rice mixture; toss well. Cover and chill. Place 1 lettuce leaf on each of four plates. Spoon 1 1/2 cups rice mixture onto each lettuce leaf. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.