Berry Chicken Salad Recipe

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Bright berries and creamy goat cheese make this one a winner! Wendy Ball — Battle Creek, Michigan

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Berry Chicken Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach
1 cup fresh raspberries
1 cup halved fresh strawberries
2/3 cup crumbled goat cheese
3 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted
1/4 cup prepared fat-free raspberry vinaigrette

Directions

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, raspberries, strawberries, cheese and pecans. Divide among four serving plates. Slice chicken and arrange over spinach mixture; drizzle with vinaigrette. Yield: 4 servings.

Cooking for 2: Berry Chicken Salad for Two

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups salad with 1 chicken breast half and 1 tablespoon dressing equals 268 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 391 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Berry Chicken Salad in Healthy Cooking April/May 2010, p8