8/16/2008

Healthy Eating: Chopped Chicken Salad

Serves: 1
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: however long it takes you to prepare it.

Nutrition Score per serving:
272 calories, 8 g fat (26% of calories), 2 g saturated fat, 14 g carbs, 35 g protein, 4 g fiber, 87 mg calcium, 2 mg iron, 298 mg sodium

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon reduced-fat sour cream
1 tablespoon plain lowfat yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 cooked Broiled Lemon-Dill
Chicken Breast, plus ½ cup cooked bell peppers*
½ cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved (about 2 ounces)
¼ cup cucumber slices
1/8 ripe avocado, diced Pita bread (optional)

Directions:
Make dill dressing: Combine sour cream, yogurt, lemon juice, dill, and mustard in a bowl.

Remove skin, lemon slice, and dill from chicken and discard. Remove bone and cut chicken into ½-inch cubes. Cut bell peppers into ½-inch pieces.

Add chicken, bell pepper, tomatoes, cucumber, and avocado to dill dressing and toss to combine. Place in a covered food container and refrigerate until ready to eat. Serve with pita bread, if desired.

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