Mediterranean Chicken Salad
Recipe from Diabetic Living

The next time you grill or broil chicken breasts, cook some extra pieces to use in this salad. Or if you prefer, pick up some packaged cooked chicken breast strips or cubes at the grocery store.


Mediterranean Chicken Salad

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

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 237, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Sodium 292 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Total Sugar 8 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 20 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 44%, Calcium 6%, Iron 13%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Starch 1, Fat 1.5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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