Name: Chicken Chopped Salad with Italian Dressing Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: For Dressing:; ½ cup light mayonnaise; ¼ cup olive oil; 3 tbsp white vinegar; 3 tbsp water; ¼ cup parmesan cheese; 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice; 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley; 1 tbsp granulated sugar; 1½ tsp Italian Seasoning; 1 clove large garlic; salt and freshly ground black pepper; For Salad:; 1¼ lbs chicken breasts; 1 tbsp olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 large head romaine lettuce; 1 medium cucumber; 10.5 oz grape; 1 cup croutons; ½ cup black olives; ⅓ cup red onion; parmesan; 4 pepperoncini peppers

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How To Make Chicken Chopped Salad with Italian Dressing

A bowl of this chopped salad is loaded with fresh flavors of cucumbers and tomatoes, with grilled chicken in zesty Italian dressing.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Dressing:

½cuplight mayonnaise
¼cupolive oil
3tbspwhite vinegar
3tbspwater
¼cupParmesan cheese,finely grated
1tbspfresh lemon juice
1tbspfresh parsley,finely minced
1tbspgranulated sugar
1½tspItalian seasoning
1clovelarge garlic,minced
salt and freshly ground black pepper

For Salad:

1¼lbschicken breasts,boneless skinless
1tbspolive oil,plus more for brushing grill
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1large head romaine lettuce,chopped
1medium cucumber,peeled and chopped
10.5ozgrape,or cherry tomatoes, halved
1cupcroutons,optional
½cupblack olives,sliced
⅓cupred onion,chopped, rinsed under water
Parmesan,finely shredded, for serving
4pepperoncini peppers,for serving, optional

Instructions

Add all dressing ingredients to a blender, season with salt and pepper to taste. Blend well. Chill until ready to use.
Preheat a grill over medium-high heat to 425 degrees F. Cover chicken with plastic wrap and pound chicken to an even thickness with the flat side of a meat mallet.
Brush chicken with olive oil, then season both sides with salt and pepper. Brush grill grates lightly with oil, place chicken on the grill and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes per side (center should register 165 degrees F).
Transfer to a plate, cover with foil and rest for 10 minutes, then cut into cubes.
Place all remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl (or plate individually) and toss. Pour dressing over salad, top with desired amount of parmesan.
Add pepper to each serving if desired and serve immediately after adding the dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 703.07kcal
Fat: 45.27g
Saturated Fat: 9.52g
Trans Fat: 0.15g
Monounsaturated Fat: 22.27g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 10.91g
Carbohydrates: 38.86g
Fiber: 7.45g
Sugar: 19.97g
Protein: 38.25g
Cholesterol: 97.04mg
Sodium: 1413.59mg
Calcium: 262.64mg
Potassium: 1161.10mg
Iron: 5.41mg
Vitamin A: 921.11µg
Vitamin C: 20.06mg

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