In her book Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables, Abra called this recipe Green Salad with Marinated Peas and Yesterday's Chicken because she makes it the day after roasting a chicken. A supermarket rotisserie bird makes things even simpler.

Source: Midwest Living

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Credit: Brie Passano

Recipe Summary

hands-on:
10 mins
total:
30 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
6 cups
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Place peas in a large heatproof bowl. Pour boiling water over peas; let stand 30 seconds. Drain and return to bowl. Remove 4 teaspoons zest and squeeze 6 tablespoons juice from lemons. Add lemon zest and juice, the oil, onion, salt and crushed red pepper to bowl; stir to combine. Cover and chill at least 20 minutes or up to 3 days. (Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour if chilled longer than 4 hours.)

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  • Add chicken, lettuce and herbs to bowl; toss to coat. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

450 calories; fat 33g; cholesterol 62mg; saturated fat 5g; carbohydrates 15g; mono fat 22g; poly fat 4g; insoluble fiber 5g; sugars 5g; protein 26g; vitamin a 4274.1IU; vitamin c 40.5mg; thiamin 0.3mg; riboflavin 0.3mg; niacin equivalents 7.9mg; vitamin b6 0.5mg; folate 97.3mcg; vitamin b12 0.2mcg; sodium 439mg; potassium 527mg; calcium 87mg; iron 4.7mg.
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