Low Fat Salad Recipes - try this Broccoli and Chicken salad with a zesty lemon flavor...

 
  MAIN DISH SALADS:
Broccoli and Chicken Salad with Lemon Dressing
 

Broccoli and Chicken Salad with Lemon Dressing

 

Use roasted chicken or leftovers for this great main-dish salad...
 

1 lb 

 

red-skinned potatoes, unpeeled, cut into ½-inch cubes

 

1 cup 

 

sliced carrot

 

2 cups 

 

broccoli florets

 

2 cups 

 

½-inch pieces skinless roasted chicken

 

1 Tbs 

 

hoisin sauce

 

1 Tbs 

 

honey

 

½ cup 

 

chopped red onion

 

2 Tbs 

 

extra-virgin olive oil

 

1 Tbs 

 

thinly sliced garlic

 

2½ Tbs 

 

fresh lemon juice

 

1 Tbs 

 

chopped fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried)

 

 

1

Add water to large Dutch oven to depth of 1-inch and bring to a boil. Spread potatoes and carrot evenly on steamer rack. Place steamer rack in Dutch oven. Cover and steam vegetables until almost tender, about 9 minutes. Add broccoli florets to steamer rack; cover and steam until all vegetables are just tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer vegetables to large bowl and cool to room temperature.

2

Mix hoisin and honey in a small bowl. Brush roasted chicken with honey- hoisin mixture.

3

Add chicken and red onion to bowl of vegetables. Combine oil and garlic in small saucepan. Cook over low heat just until garlic begins to sizzle, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Whisk in lemon juice and thyme. Pour warm dressing over salad and toss to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.

 

Servings: 4

 

 Nutrition Facts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Per Serving

 

 

 

Calories

 

326.31

 

Calories From Fat (27%)

 

87.53

 

 

 

% Daily Value

Total Fat 9.75g

 

15%

 

Saturated Fat 1.69g

 

8%

 

Cholesterol 59.62mg

 

20%

 

Sodium 156.41mg

 

7%

 

Potassium 1046.29mg

 

30%

 

Carbohydrates 34.78g

 

12%

 

Dietary Fiber 3.33g

 

13%

 

Sugar 6.29g

 

 

 

Sugar Alcohols 0.00g

 

 

 

Net Carbohydrates 31.45g

 

 

 

Protein 26.00g

 

52%

 

      WW POINTS:  7

 

 

 


 
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