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Grilled Chicken Garden Salad

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 31, 2010
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Asparagus in abundance? Here’s a deliciously different way to use it.

Grilled Chicken Garden Salad

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh asparagus spears
  • 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary leaves
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 to 5 oz each)
  • 1 bag (5 oz) ready-to-eat spring mix salad greens
  • 1 pint (2 cups) grape tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1/2 cup refrigerated reduced-fat honey Dijon dressing

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Snap or cut off tough ends of asparagus spears; place spears in shallow glass dish. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon of the oil; turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate until grilling time.
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, mix remaining oil, the garlic, rosemary and seasoned salt. Rub both sides of each chicken breast with oil mixture; place in another shallow dish. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes to marinate.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook chicken 15 to 20 minutes, turning once or twice and adding asparagus after 7 minutes, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Cook asparagus 6 to 8 minutes, turning frequently, until crisp-tender.
  • Step 
    4
    Cut asparagus into 1-inch pieces. In large bowl, toss asparagus, salad greens, tomatoes and onion. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Cut chicken into strips; serve over salad.

Nutrition

260 Calories
11g Total Fat
27g Protein
12g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
70mg
23%
Sodium
500mg
21%
Potassium
540mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
7g
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
40%
40%
Vitamin C
25%
25%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 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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