Recipe Du Jour [Garlic Chicken Salad]
What you'll need:
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2-3 breasts)
1 and a half lemons (for the juice)
1 lemon rind, grated
4 cups romaine lettuce (bite-size pieces)
3 garlic cloves (chopped)
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 cup carrots (shredded)
8 tablespoons of your favorite low-fat salad dressing
Cooking spray
Directions:
1. Cut your chicken into 4 equal pieces. In a medium-sized bowl, combine together your lemon juice, lemon rind, cilantro, garlic, parsley and olive oil. Mix to a paste. Add your chicken pieces and mix everything together. Cover the chicken mix and refrigerate for about 45 minutes.
2. Remove from fridge and grill chicken for about 5 minutes on each side, or sauté chicken in a nonstick skillet until thoroughly cooked. Slice chicken and combine with romaine, carrots and salad dressing.
Nutrition Facts
Total Calories: 250
320mg Sodium
8g Carbs
2g Fiber
11g Fat
1.5g Saturated Fat
27g Protein
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2-3 breasts)
1 and a half lemons (for the juice)
1 lemon rind, grated
4 cups romaine lettuce (bite-size pieces)
3 garlic cloves (chopped)
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 cup carrots (shredded)
8 tablespoons of your favorite low-fat salad dressing
Cooking spray
Directions:
1. Cut your chicken into 4 equal pieces. In a medium-sized bowl, combine together your lemon juice, lemon rind, cilantro, garlic, parsley and olive oil. Mix to a paste. Add your chicken pieces and mix everything together. Cover the chicken mix and refrigerate for about 45 minutes.
2. Remove from fridge and grill chicken for about 5 minutes on each side, or sauté chicken in a nonstick skillet until thoroughly cooked. Slice chicken and combine with romaine, carrots and salad dressing.
Nutrition Facts
Total Calories: 250
320mg Sodium
8g Carbs
2g Fiber
11g Fat
1.5g Saturated Fat
27g Protein
