Grilled Chicken Chopped Salad

  Salads

Layered desserts always grab my family’s attention, but salads? Not so much. I wondered if I could get everyone on board by presenting a healthy salad in an eye-catching way. I’m happy to say that it worked.

Grilled Chicken Chopped Salad

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken tenderloins
  • 6 tablespoons zesty Italian salad dressing, divided
  • 2 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise
  • 1 medium red onion, quartered
  • 2 medium ears sweet corn, husks removed
  • 1 bunch romaine, chopped
  • 1 medium cucumber, chopped
  • Additional salad dressing, optional

Instructions

  • 1. In a bowl, toss chicken with 4 tablespoons dressing. Brush zucchini and onion with remaining 2 tablespoons dressing.
  • 2. Place corn, zucchini and onion on a grill rack over medium heat; close lid. Grill zucchini and onion 2-3 minutes on each side or until tender. Grill corn 10-12 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally.
  • 3. Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat 3-4 minutes on each side or until no longer pink.
  • 4. Cut corn from cobs; cut zucchini, onion and chicken into bite-sized pieces. In a 3-qt. trifle bowl or other glass bowl, layer romaine, cucumber, grilled vegetables and chicken. If desired, serve with additional dressing.

Nutrition Facts

3 cups: 239 calories, 5g fat (0 saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 276mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 5g fiber), 32g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

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