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Grilled Chicken Citrus Salad

Name: Grilled Chicken Citrus Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2/3 cup citrus vinaigrette dressing; 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb); 1 bag (10 oz) ready-to-eat romaine lettuce; 2 unpeeled apples, cubed (about 2 cups); 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried apricots; 2 medium green onions, sliced (2 tablespoons); 1/2 cup chopped honey-roasted peanuts

Prep 30 min
Total 30 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 4

Ingredients

2/3 cup citrus vinaigrette dressing
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
1 bag (10 oz) ready-to-eat romaine lettuce
2 unpeeled apples, cubed (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried apricots
2 medium green onions, sliced (2 tablespoons)
1/2 cup chopped honey-roasted peanuts

Directions

1

Heat gas or charcoal grill. Place 2 tablespoons of the dressing in small bowl. Brush all sides of chicken with the 2 tablespoons dressing.
2

In large bowl, toss lettuce, apples, apricots and onions; set aside.
3

Place chicken on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
4

Add remaining dressing to lettuce mixture; toss. On 4 plates, divide lettuce mixture. Cut chicken crosswise to slices; place on lettuce. Sprinkle with peanuts.

With so many wonderful prewashed salad greens available, feel free to use your favorite for this recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 550

Calories from Fat: 280

Total Fat: 31g; 47%

Saturated Fat: 4g; 21%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 90mg; 31%

Sodium: 510mg; 21%

Potassium: 880mg; 25%

Total Carbohydrate: 30g; 10%

Dietary Fiber: 6g; 24%

Sugars: 23g

Protein: 39g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 100%; 100%

Vitamin C: 35%; 35%

Calcium: 10%; 10%

Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 5 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;