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This healthy dinner salad recipe with cucumber, feta, basil and olives has edamame added for extra protein. Serve with toasted pita brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with oregano.
Prep/Cook Time: 30 Minutes, Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 8-ounce boneless skinless chicken breast, trimmed
- ¼ cup red-wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 8 ounces frozen shelled edamame (about 1½ cups), thawed
- 8 cups chopped romaine (about 2 romaine hearts)
- 1 cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes
- ½ European cucumber, sliced
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup slivered fresh basil
- ¼ cup sliced Kalamata olives
- ¼ cup slivered red onion
Directions
- Place chicken in a medium saucepan and add water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken registers 165°F, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board and let cool for 5 minutes; shred or chop into bite-size pieces.
- Meanwhile, whisk vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add edamame, romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, feta, basil, olives, onion and the chicken; toss to coat.
Nutritional Information
Per Serving: 336 calories; 22 g fat (5 g sat, 12 g mono); 48 mg cholesterol; 14 g carbohydrate; 0 g added sugars; 5 g total sugars; 22 g protein; 6 g fiber; 550 mg sodium; 755 mg potassium
© Dotdash Meredith. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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