Chopped Greek Salad with Chicken

As part of our Mediterranean recipe collection, we chose for you today a light and nutritious dish: Greek salad with chicken. This is perfect as a packed lunch at your work in a contained, side dish or appetizer. The ingredients are colorful and span a number of needed nutrition ingredients. Try it!







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- 4 servings
- 25 minutes
- Diabetes appropriate, low calorie, low carbohydrate, low cholesterol, low saturated fat, heart healthy, healthy weight, high potassium, gluten free
- 343 calories; 18 g fat ( 5 g sat ); 89 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrates; 31 g protein; 3 g fiber; 619 mg sodium; 659 mg potassium
- Vitamin A (140% daily value), Vitamin C (45% dv), Folate (31% dv), Potassium (19% dv), Calcium (15% dv).

Ingredients:

1/3 cup red-wine vinegar

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, or oregano or 1 teaspoon dried

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

6 cups chopped romaine lettuce

2 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped

1/2 cup finely chopped red onion

1/2 cup sliced ripe black olives

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Method:

1- Whisk vinegar, oil, dill (or oregano), garlic powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives and feta; toss to coat.

Tip: If you don't have cooked chicken, poach 1 pound chicken breasts for this recipe. Place boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a medium skillet or saucepan. Add lightly salted water (or chicken broth) to cover and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 10 to 15 minutes.

Source:
Eating Well: https://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/chopped_greek_salad_with_chicken.html