Healthy Lemon Chicken Salad
By: Kyle Dalakas
Published: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 - 2:15pm

Ingredients




3 Large Boneless Chicken Breasts
1/3 Cup Olive Oil
1/2 Cup Lemon Juice
2 Tbsp. Dried Rosemary
2 Tbsp. Dried Oregano
1 Tsp. Black Pepper
1 Tsp. Garlic Powder
5 Cups Lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces
8 Multi Colored Sweet Peppers, cut into strips
1 Can Large Black Olives, 6 oz.
1 Can Black Beans, 15.25 oz., drained
1 Cup Dried Cranberries

Preparation

1 Heat oven to broil. 2 In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice and spices. 3 Add chicken breasts and turn to coat.  Let stand 10 minutes. 4 Place on broiler pan and broil 5 to 6 minutes per side, basting with extra marinade,  until lightly browned and meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 180 degrees.  Remove from oven and set aside. 5 Rinse lettuce and tear into bite sized pieces.  My go to lettuce is typically endive or leaf lettuce, but you can use any.  Drain and place in large bowl. 6 Rinse and clean peppers.  Cut into thin slices and add to bowl. 7 Add dried cranberries. 8 Drain olives and add to the bowl. 9 Drain black beans and add to bowl. 10 Cut chicken into 1″  cubes and add to bowl. 11 Toss and serve with dressing of your choice. 12 2 to 3 Large Servings

About

Healthy Lemon Chicken Salad is a simple, delicious, low fat meal idea.  Ready in just 20 minutes and packed with lean protein, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, this is a great dinner for a busy weeknight!