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Chicken Breast Salad with Sesame Peanut Dressing

Updated Sep 28, 2015
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Dinner ready this 30 minutes! Enjoy this delicious salad with grilled chicken and baby greens topped with sesame peanut dressing.

Chicken Breast Salad with Sesame Peanut Dressing

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 2
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup toasted sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup apple cider or apple juice
  • 1 tablespoon tamari sauce or soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon grated gingerroot
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Salad

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz each)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 cups mixed baby greens

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl mix all dressing ingredients with whisk; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken on grill over medium-high heat. Cover grill; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (165°F). Let stand 5 minutes; cut chicken diagonally into 1/2-inch slices.
  • Step 
    3
    Divide salad greens between 2 plates. Arrange chicken slices over greens. Drizzle 2 tablespoons dressing over each salad. Serve immediately. Remaining dressing can be saved for another use.

Nutrition

370 Calories
17g Total Fat
41g Protein
11g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
17g
27%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
17%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
105mg
35%
Sodium
530mg
22%
Potassium
820mg
23%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
6g
Protein
41g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
190%
190%
Vitamin C
45%
45%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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