Ingredients
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1 cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
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1/3 cup sugar
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1/4 cup white wine vinegar
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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2 cups cooked chicken breasts, chopped
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1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
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2 tablespoons red onions, minced
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1 cup chopped seeded cucumber
Instructions
- 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.
- Note: In a pinch, substitute fresh melon for the nectarines. Look for chopped peeled melon in the produce section at the grocery. Cooking time is for the chicken.