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Grilled Balsamic Chicken Salad
This restaurant-inspired Grilled Balsamic Chicken Salad is loaded with Mediterranean flavors and finished with an easy-to-make balsamic vinaigrette. Prep the components ahead for lunch on-the-go.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
2
to 4
Calories:
360 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups spring greens ("mesclun"), washed and dried
- 2 chicken breasts grilled, balsamic-marinated
- 12 ounce artichoke hearts drained, and cut into quarters if halved, grilled, jarred
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives , drained and pitted
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella "ciliegine" sized, balls
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved (or an equivalent amount of cocktail tomatoes, quartered
- balsamic vinaigrette
- black pepper freshly-cracked
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts crosswise into 1/2-inch strips.
- In a large bowl, combine greens with artichoke hearts, olives, mozzarella, and tomatoes. Toss with a few tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette to coat.
- Arrange salad on a platter with the grilled chicken strips on the top. Finish with a few grinds of pepper and additional vinaigrette, to taste. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- *The quantities of the "add-ins" (artichoke hearts, mozzarella balls, olives, tomatoes) are suggestions. Build this salad to your personal preferences, adding more or less of each ingredient, to taste.
- See the Assembly Tips section of the attached article for prep-ahead instructions.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.25recipe
Calories
360kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
939mg
(39%)
Potassium
297mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1116IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
125mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 to 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 360
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25recipe | |
| Calories | 360kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 939mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 297mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1116IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.