Mediterranean Chicken Salad

I make salads often at home but, for some reason, I rarely deviate from the typical ingredients I use! Well this salad inspired me and I'm determined to start making it at home for myself and my family regularly. The recipe is super easy too! Use as much or as little of the ingredients as you'd like. The recipe below is for one large serving.

  

Ingredients:

2 cups spring mix

1 cup of fresh spinach

5 to 7 hearts of palm

1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes

1 1/2 oz crumbled feta cheese

5-10 Calamato olives

2-3 slices of red onion

1/2 avocado

4 oz grilled chicken

Easy Grilled Chicken Recipe

This is one of my favorite recipes and is hardly a recipe at all. Just a few ingredients and a barbecue (or you can broil it too!) and it's done!

 

Ingredients:

4 Chicken breasts

   (Trimmed & sliced down the center. I like

    mine thin. Quantity depends on how many

    you want to make)

Light balsamic vinaigrette dressing

    (Any brand you prefer)

Mrs Dash no salt seasoning

    (Any flavor you like)

Two lemons

 

Directions For Chicken:

 

• Layer the chicken in a tupperware container. After each layer, pour some of the dressing in it, squeeze a little bit of the lemon juice and sprinkle with seasoning.  Flip over and do the same with the other side.  Do this until all of the chicken is well seasoned and is in the container. 
• Place in the refrigerator and marinate it at least a few hours or over night.
• If you have a grill,  grill it up on the barbecue but if not, just put it on a cookie sheet and broil or bake in the oven at 400 degrees. I prefer the BBQ but it tastes good both ways.
• And that's it! Comes out yummy and you don't need much at all ;-). I do the same thing with Tilapia, Swai and other fish as well. 

Directions For Salad:

Place the spring mix and spinach in a shallow bowl.  Add the other toppings on top and eat!  Because of the strong taste of the feta, hearts of palm and sun dried tomatoes, it doesn't even require dressing. If you do prefer to have dressing with it,  balsamic vinaigrette is perfect with it!

 

Tzatziki Chicken Salad

Preparation

Step 1

Toss cucumbers with ¼ tsp salt and place in a colander to drain for 10 minutes. Squeeze any excess water out by pressing on the cucumbers. Discard liquid.
 

Step 2

Combine cucumber and rest of ingredients, except for lettuce and tomato, and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Portion 3 oz chicken into each pita bread pocket half with a piece of lettuce and a slice of tomato.

 

Ingredients

• 2 cups Chobani Non-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt
• 2 lb chicken breast, cooked, chilled
• 2 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded, ½” dice
• ¾ cup red onion, finely diced
• ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
• ¼ cup Fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 2 tsp fresh garlic, minced
• ¼ cup light mayonnaise
• 1½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper, ground
• 12 small leaves red leaf lettuce
• 12 tomato slices
• 6 Pita pockets, cut in half

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Nutrition Information

Calories 450
Calories from Fat 70
Total Fat 8g
Saturated Fat 1.5g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 100mg
Sodium 1080mg
Total Carbohydrate 44g
Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 8g
Protein 47g.*

*Estimate Only

 

 

via Chobani.com

Watermelon Salad

 

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes

What you'll need

• 3 cups of cubed seedless watermelon (approx 1" cubes)
• 5 oz. baby arugula (or any other lettuce you have in the fridge)
• ¾ cup whole kalamata olives (pitted)
• ½ cup crumbled low or reduced-fat Feta cheese
• Half a red onion red onion, thinly sliced or shaved. A little goes a very long way, believe us.
• ¼ teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of white vinegar

How to make it

1. Slice and cube the watermelon, removing the rind and making approximately one-inch cubes.
2. Place arugula to a serving bowl.
3. Finally, add the watermelon, the onion, feta and olives to the serving bowl. Drizzle with the vinegar and olive oil and add the right amount of salt for your taste. Stir gently so that all ingredients meld together.
   
   http://spoonful.com/recipes/watermelon-salad - Helen Cavallo