Green Chicken Salad

green-saladThis is a slightly unusual salad as it doesn’t have any lettuce. For this reason it is usually more filling than the lettuce based kind. Don’t be put off by all the raw vegetables in here – they really go well together and it is good to realise that not all salads have to be about tomatoes and lettuce.

 

This salad is high in fibre full of crunch and very refreshing. Remember, if you adjust the ingredients or add a source of starchy carbohydrates e.g. either wholegrain bread or some boiled potatoes, remember these will need to be factored in and nutritional information below will change.

 

 

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Ingredients:  Serves 1 Adult

  • 1 breast of chicken, grilled and sliced or use any leftover chicken you might have from a roast
  • 1 head of broccoli
  • 2 sticks of celery
  • 2 spring onions or scallions
  • 1 green apple, preferable Granny Smith’s
  • 1 teaspoon mixed fresh thyme and rosemary, well chopped
  • 1 dessertspoon of low-fat French dressing

 

Method:

  • Get a large salad bowl and add the chopped chicken
  • Break the broccoli into bite size florets and add to the bowl with the sliced celery, chopped apple and finely sliced spring onions or scallions
  • Sprinkle over the fresh herbs and pour over 1 dessertspoon of French salad dressing

 

Remember: Serving suggestions are a sources of carbohydrate and will affect your blood glucose levels. These are not included in the nutrient table opposite.

Source: safefood www.safefood.eu