Tuesday, November 2, 2010

2 Cilantro Chicken Salad

Today was the first day of basketball tryouts . . . and I got to school SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO early! :-) Cooking a huge dinner is not in the future the next couple of days! This is a perfect quick/healthy dinner or lunch! Parker and Emily ran over to my house this weekend and I literally threw this together in a couple minutes and they both LOVED it! :-) Enjoy the colder weather tonight and don't forget to VOTE! :-)
Picture and recipe from Gina's Skinny Recipes
Cilantro Chicken Salad
Servings: 2 • Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe • Points: 4 ww pts
Calories: 163.3 • Fat: 6.2 g • Protein: 23.2 g • Carb: 21.4 g • Fiber:0.2 g
7 oz cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
2 tbsp light mayonnaise
1 small scallion, chopped
2 tsp lime juice
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
salt and pepper
pinch garlic powder
pinch of cumin
pinch of chile powder
fat free chicken broth
Combine chicken, mayonnaise, scallions, lime juice, and cilantro. Season to taste with salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, and chile powder. Add a little chicken broth if chicken seams too dry, 1 tbsp at a time
*To Poach: Cover chicken breast in broth in a small pot, add water if it doesn't cover the chicken. Add salt and pepper, a piece of celery and it's leaves (you could add herbs like parsley, garlic, onion, or whatever you want) and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover tight and let it sit for 15-20 minutes or until thickest part of the breast registers 160 degrees. Chicken will be cooked through. Let it cool and cut into small cubes.
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