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Grilled Chicken Salad With Buttermilk Dressing

Type: Low Fat
Courses: Salads
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/3 cup 78mlFat-free mayonnaise
1/4 cup 59mlButtermilk
2 tablespoons 30mlFinely-chopped dill
1 teaspoon 5mlMinced garlic
  Freshly-cracked black pepper - to taste
4   Boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 teaspoons 10mlOlive oil
8 cups 1896mlTorn salad greens
1   Red bell pepper - sliced
1/2   Sweet onion (Vidalia is best) - sliced

Recipe Instructions

Combine fat-free mayonnaise, buttermilk, dill and garlic in a small bowl. Mix until smooth. Season to taste with black pepper.

Light a grill. Brush the chicken breasts with olive oil. Grill until browned and just cooked through; about 5 minutes per side.

In a large bowl combine greens, bell pepper, onion and most of the dressing. Toss to mix well. Transfer to large plates.

Slice the chicken into strips and place it over the greens. Drizzle the chicken and salad with the remaining dressing.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: Calories 290; Fat (grams) 10; Percent calories from fat 31; Percent polyunsaturated 9; Percent saturated 7; Percent monounsaturated 15; Cholesterol (milligrams) 80; Sodium (milligrams) 125; Protein (grams) 34; Carbohydrate (grams) 16; Dietary Fiber 2.

Source:
Mayo Clinic's Virtual Cookbook at http://www.mayohealth.org

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