Lunch: Shawna's Southern Fried Chicken Salad

Recipe by Shawna This fried chicken and rice salad with bacon dressing is an old favorite of mine.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Romaine Lettuce, Chicken Breast, Honey, Apple Cider Vinegar

Health and fertility benefits of Shawna's Southern Fried Chicken Salad

Romaine lettuce contains chromium, which helps maintain normal blood glucose levels by making insulin more efficient. The chromium in romaine lettuce also promotes weight loss due to its ability to help control cravings, reduce hunger, and control fat in the blood. Skinless chicken breast is an excellent source of the protein, as its contains 21 grams of protein for every 100 grams of breast. Additionally, chicken contains ample amounts of vitamin B6, which serves a vital function in helping to reduce the stressors that cause PCOS. Vitamin B6 help keeps your hormones at balanced levels, which is very helpful for those seeking to stem the flow of excessive testosterone and androgen One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55. Apple cider vinegar will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup buttermilk
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 cups cooked white rice
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 head romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried and shredded
5 slices bacon
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

In a large bowl, sift together the cornmeal, flour, salt, black pepper and red pepper.
Pour buttermilk in a separate large bowl.
Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat.
Dip the chicken in the buttermilk, then in cornmeal mixture. Coat lightly and cook in hot oil until crispy and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels; keep warm.
Combine the rice, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, onion, and chicken in medium bowl. Place lettuce on bottom of 4 servings bowls or plates. Top with rice and chicken mixture.
Prepare the dressing by placing the bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Sprinkle crumbled bacon over chicken mixture.
Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Add 2 tablespoons water, cider vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper; heat just to boiling and pour over salad.

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