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Mediterranean Chicken Salad




Ingredients


1 cup romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half on the diagonal
3 oz (90g) chicken breast, cooked and diced
1 tbsp basil, fresh chopped
10 black olives, pitted & cut in half on the diagonal
¼ cup feta cheese
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp lemon juice


Directions


Layer the ingredients: from the bottom up
Romaine lettuce tossed with basil
cut grape tomatoes
diced chicken breast
olives and feta cheese
Drizzle the olive oil and lemon juice on top.


Serve cold. Makes 1 serving. Large salad suitable for a main course.


Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 382.8g


Amount Per Serving
Calories 366
Calories from Fat 185


% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.6g 32%
Saturated Fat 7.8g 39%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 106mg 35%
Sodium 878mg 37%
Total Carbohydrates 12.3g 4%
Dietary Fibre 3.9g 16%
Sugars 6.7g
Protein 34.0g


Vitamin A 40%
Vitamin C 39%
Calcium 27%
Iron 18%


*Based on a 2000 calorie/day diet. Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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