Mediterranean Chicken Salad

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts Per Serving: Servings Per Recipe: 6 Calories: 237 Protein(gm): 20 Carbohydrate(gm): 23 Fat, total(gm): 8 Cholesterol(mg): 41 Saturated fat(gm): 1 Monosaturated fat(gm): 4 Polyunsaturated fat(gm): 1 Dietary Fiber, total(gm): 5 Sugar, total(gm): 8 Vitamin A(IU): 3061 Vitamin C(mg): 26 Thiamin(mg): 0 Riboflavin(mg): 0 Niacin(mg): 7 Pyridoxine (Vit. B6)(mg): 1 Folate(µg): 121 Cobalamin (Vit. B12)(µg): 0 Sodium(mg): 292 Potassium(mg): 478 Calcium(DV %): 61 Iron(DV %): 2 Diabetic Exchanges Vegetables(d.e): 1 Starch(d.e): 1 Very Lean Meat(d.e): 2 Fat(d.e): 2

Ingredients

1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons snipped fresh mint
2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
5 cups shredded romaine lettuce
2 cups cut-up cooked chicken breast
2 plum tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 15 ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons pitted kalamata olives, quartered (optional)
2 tablespoons crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
Whole kalamata olives (optional)

Directions

First Fix Dressing

For dressing:

1. In a screw-top jar, combine lemon juice, mint, basil, oil, honey, and pepper. Cover and shake well.

2. Place lettuce on a large platter. Top with chicken, tomatoes, beans, the quartered olives (if using), and cheese. Drizzle with dressing. If desired, garnish individual servings with whole olives.

Then Salad:
Combine all other ingredients into bowl and toss with dressing

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01/31/2012 09:14 am | by Jennifer