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Chicken Chopped salad in a plate with a fork

Chicken Chopped Salad

Chicken chopped salad is a fresh and colorful salad made with an assortment of fresh ingredients tossed together in a homemade lemon vinaigrette.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

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Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken chopped salad, chopped salad, chopped salad with chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 381kcal
Author: Anne

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Ingredients

  • 1 head of lettuce
  • 1/2 head of purple cabbage chopped or shredded
  • 1 cucumber chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped olives
  • 8 ounces grilled or shredded chicken breast
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs
  • 1/2 cup white beans
  • 4 ounces of crumbled or shredded cheese
  • DRESSING:
  • 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup [extra virgin olive oil]
  • 1 clove crushed garlic
  • a dash of sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon [dijon mustard]

Instructions

  • Chop all of the ingredients into uniform bite-sized pieces and place them in a large salad bowl
  • Drain and rinse the beans, add them to the bowl with the salad ingredients and sprinkle on the cheese.
  • Whisk the dressing ingredients together or shake them in a jar and pour 1/4 of the dressing over the salad and serve the remaining dressing on the side.

Notes

  • Swap out the chicken for cooked shrimp or steak
  • Make it vegetarian or vegan by adding grilled or roasted tofu in place of the meat, and omit the cheese for a vegan version.
  • Add More Vegetables. You can use any of your favorite veggies for this salad, here are some suggestions: bell peppers, zucchini, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, avocado, shaved Brussels sprouts, shredded carrots, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, hot pepper slices.
  • Add more protein with any combination of nuts and seeds such as pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds, or walnuts.
  • Change up the Beans. The white beans can be substituted with chickpeas, kidney beans or black beans.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 512mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 8g

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used

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