Italian Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe

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Simple yet elegant, this entree salad is one of my husband's favorites. We love the juicy chicken, fresh greens and bread that's toasted over an open flame. Add whatever beans your gang prefers. -Lisa Rawski of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Italian Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
4 ounces Italian bread, sliced
4 cups torn romaine
2 cups chopped seeded tomatoes
1 cup white kidney or cannellini beans
1/3 cup minced fresh basil

Directions

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first six ingredients; shake well. Remove 1 tablespoon vinegar mixture; brush over chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Set aside remaining vinegar mixture.
Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting grill. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°.
Brush bread slices with 1 tablespoon reserved vinegar mixture. Grill bread, uncovered, over medium heat for 2 minutes on each side or until toasted. Slice chicken and cut bread into cubes; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the romaine, tomatoes, beans, basil and bread cubes. Drizzle with remaining vinegar mixture; toss to coat. Arrange on salad plates. Top with chicken. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-1/2 cups dressed salad with chicken) equals 379 calories, 13 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 632 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 33 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Italian Grilled Chicken Salad in Light & Tasty April/May 2004, p37

Seeding Tomatoes

Summer is the perfect time of year to enjoy fresh juicy tomatoes in all types of recipes. It's usually not necessary to remove the seeds from tomatoes before using. But for some recipes, seeding the tomatoes can improve the dish's appearance or eliminate excess moisture. For example, it's not important to seed tomatoes when preparing a tossed salad. But it's nice to remove the seeds when making creamy tomato soup to ensure a smooth texture. And using seeded tomatoes when assembling a casserole can prevent it from becoming watery. To remove the seeds from a tomato, cut it in half horizontally and remove the stem. Holding a tomato half over a bowl or sink, scrape out seeds with a small spoon or squeeze the tomato to force out the seeds. Then slice or dice as directed in the recipe.