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Italian Chicken Salad In Lettuce Cups Recipe

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Ingredients

1/4 c lemon juice .
4 oz fresh parmesan cheese, shaved with vegetable peeler .
1 1/2 c red wine vinegar & oil salad dressing .
2 c roasted red & yellow bell peppers, drained, patted dry, & coarsely sliced .
salt & freshly ground black pepper .
1 1/4 c paper-thin slices red onions .
24 butter lettuce leaves (from about 3 large heads) .
2 tsps honey .
1/2 c red wine vinegar .
1/2 c drained capers .
1 c olive oil .
3/4 c sliced fresh Italian parsley .
fresh ground black pepper .
3/4 c slivered almonds, toasted .
2 tsps salt .
10 c coarsely shredded cooked chicken (from about 3 purchased roasted whole chickens)

Directions

Step #1 Toss the chicken, parsley, onion, bell peppers, almonds, & capers In a large-ish bowl with enough vinaigrette to moisten.
Step #2 Spice up the chicken salad with salt & pepper, to taste.
Step #3 Arrange 1 large lettuce c & 1 small lettuce c on each plate, overlapping slightly.
Step #4 Spoon the chicken salad into the lettuce c.
Step #5 Drizzle more vinaigrette over the salads.
Step #6 Sprinkle top with the Parmesan & serve.
Step #7 Do-Ahead Tip: The chicken salad can be prepared 4 hrs ahead & put in the fridged.
Step #8 Just before serving, spoon the salad into the lettuce c.
Step #9 Red Wine Vinaigrette: Combine the vinegar, salt, honey, lemon juice, & pepper in a mixer.
Step #10 With the machine running, slowly add the oil & mix until emulsified.
Step #11 Yield: 1 3/4 c.
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