Skinny Chicken Salad Recipes

 

Simple salads

These crisp and cool salads have a refreshing combination of ingredients to satisfy your taste buds while giving you the nutrition you need. Dig your fork into one of these 9 low-cal, main dish salads.

Curried Chicken Salad

Turn leftover chicken into a zesty part of the simple salad. Combining curry powder and fat-free yogurt upgrades a boring salad to a spicy, tangy bowl of greens.

Ingredients: Fat-free yogurt, grapes, curry powder, salt, walnuts, lettuce, chicken

Calories: 238 (approximate)

                                         A Skinny Caesar

This dish tastes exactly like your favorite Caesar salad, but it contains only half the fat of traditional versions. How? The dressing uses silken tofu instead of mayo, to make a lighter, leaner topping for your salad.

Ingredients: Olive oil cooking spray, chicken breast, salt, pepper, silken soft tofu, lemons, extra_virgin olive oil, Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, anchovy paste, fresh Parmesan cheese, romaine lettuce, fat-free croutons

Calories: 269

                    Grilled Chicken and Wheat-Berry Salad

Boost your intake of whole grains by digging into this hearty salad. You’ll get plenty of fiber, plus vitamins A and C.

Ingredients: Winter wheat berries, bay leaf, spinach leaves, green apples, red bell peppers, Dijon mustard, chicken breasts, salt, pepper, cooking spray, green onions, Cucumber Yogurt Dressing

Calories: 332

 

                 Grilled Chicken Salad With Avocado and Mango

Fresh and full of flavor, this salad brings together your favorite tastes of summer. Plus the mango chutney adds a spicy-sweet kick to each mouthful. Serve with a crusty baguette for a low-cal summer dinner.

Ingredients: Olive oil, limes, mango chutney, low-sodium soy sauce, fresh ginger, chicken breast, cooking spray, salad greens, mango, avocado

Calories: 185