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This recipe is featured in today's South Beach newsletter:

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Warm Chicken Salad With Pine Nuts

This delicious salad is filling and nutritious with a diverse list of ingredients to satisfy every taste bud.

Phase 1

2 servings

Ingredients
3 cups defatted, reduced-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
4 cloves garlic, peeled and halved
2 sprigs rosemary plus 1/2 teaspoon chopped bay leaf
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (8 ounces), trimmed of fat
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped shallots
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Salt to taste
3 cups torn mixed salad greens, such as curly endive, escarole, spinach, Belgian endive, arugula, radicchio, and/or watercress, washed and thoroughly dried
1 medium-size red bell pepper, roasted and cut into thin strips
1 1/2 teaspoons pine nuts, toasted
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, preferably flat-leaved

Instructions
In a wide saucepan or Dutch oven, combine broth, vinegar, garlic, fresh rosemary sprigs and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Add chicken breasts; cover and poach gently for 10 to 15 minutes or until no longer pink inside. Transfer to a cutting board and keep warm. Boil the poaching liquid for 5 minutes, or until slightly reduced.

Strain; discard garlic, rosemary, and bay leaf, and pour 1/4 cup poaching liquid into a small bowl. Whisk in oil, shallots, and pepper. Season with salt if desired. In a large bowl, toss greens with 2 tablespoons of the oil mixture. Arrange on individual plates. Carve chicken into thin slices and arrange over greens. Garnish with red pepper and drizzle the remaining dressing over chicken and peppers. Sprinkle pine nuts, parsley, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary over the chicken.

Nutritional Information:
357 calories
12 g total fat (2 g sat)
66 mg cholesterol
28 g carbohydrate
36 g protein
2 g fiber
265 mg sodium