Grilled Chicken Salad with Yogurt

A grilled chicken salad may be the perfect healthy and delicious entree for your family to beat the summer heat.

Wednesday, June 24th 2009, 12:02 pm

By: News 9


Dry Rub:
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1-1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts


1/4 cup celery, cut into small pieces
2 Tablespoons green onions or scallions, cut up
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup red pepper, cut up
juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup plain fat free Greek yogurt
1/2 cup grapes, cut in halves
1/4 cup low fat Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

 

1. Rub dry seasonings all over the chicken breasts.
2. Place chicken breasts on hot grill and cook, turning every few minutes with a tong or fork, until the chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 degrees or when juices run clear.
3. Remove cooked chicken from grill, cut into small pieces and set aside.
4. Combine the other ingredients in a large bowl except for vinaigrette.
5. Add grilled chicken and mix well.
6. Drizzle low fat raspberry vinaigrette over chicken salad and stir well; refrigerate.
7. Serve chilled chicken salad over chopped lettuce.

6 servings

Nutrition Facts per serving:

Calories: 235

Carbohydrate: 9 grams

Protein: 30 grams

Fat: 9 grams

Sodium: 175 mg

Fiber: 1 gram

Menu Suggestion: Grilled Chicken Salad with Yogurt on bed of chopped lettuce
wedge of melon
dinner roll

* Tip for juicing lemon: cut lemon in half crosswise; insert a dinner fork into one lemon half, then rotate and twist lemon half and fork in opposite directions over bowl to collect the juice; repeat with other half of lemon

 

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