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≤ 30g
Low Carb
≤ 15g
Very Low Carb
≤ 3g
Low Cholesterol
≤ 60mg (main dish)
≤ 20mg (all others)
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≤ 360 calories (main dish)
≤ 120 calories (all others)
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≤ 1g (all others)

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Chicken Salad with a Corn Salsa Dressing
 
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A healthy chicken salad made with mixed baby lettuce topped with corn and a lemon salsa.

Rating:
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 19 minutes
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE

Nutrition Facts

Makes 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 333.5
Total Carbs 27.9 g
Dietary Fiber 5.7 g
Sugars 7.4 g
Total Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 1.6 g
Unsaturated Fat 8.5 g
Potassium 795 mg
Protein 35.2 g
Sodium 238.2 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1 1/4 Fat, 1 Starch, 2 Vegetable, 4 Very Lean Meat
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Servings
Ingredients
2 ears of corn
1 medium tomatoes , seeded and chopped
1 medium garlic cloves , minced
2 scallions , white part only, sliced thinly
1 oz frozen chopped green peppers (2 tbsp)
1 tbsp fresh cilantro , chopped (up to 2 tbsp)
0.5 tsp ground cumin
0.12 tsp kosher salt
1 pinch black pepper
1.5 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp cold water
8 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts , pounded thin
4 cup romaine lettuce (mixed baby lettuce)


Directions
1 Light a grill.
2 Remove the husks from the corn and pull off the silks. Wrap a paper towel around each ear of corn and twist the ends.
3 Microwave for 2 minutes on high then turn over and cook for another 2 minutes. Let cool enough so that you can handle them.
4 Cut the kernels form the corn using a sharp knife.
5 Mix together the kernels, tomato, garlic, scallions, green pepper, cilantro, cumin, salt, pepper, lemon juice, olive oil, and water in a bowl.
6 Grill the chicken for 5 minutes then turn over and grill the other side for another 5 minutes. Slice the chicken into strips.
7 Separate the lettuce between the two plates, set the chicken strips on the lettuce, and drizzle the corn mixture on top.
Additional Information
You can use frozen or canned corn as well.


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