Chicken Salad With Apple & Basil - 269 Calories

PeachyPlum

I got this recipe from Real Simple Magazine years ago and it's one of my favorites. 269 Calories for a whole chicken breast's worth of chicken salad. I love to load it up onto a big bed of greens.


Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 20m | Total Time: 35m


Ingredients
4 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
kosher salt and black pepper
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 to 3 limes)
1 tablespoon white wine or rice vinegar
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
4 scallions (white and light green parts), thinly sliced
2 Granny Smith apples (peeled, if desired), diced
1/3 cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint
1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil


Directions
1.Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Pound it to an even thinness.
2.Place the chicken in a large saucepan and add water to cover by ½ inch. Add 3 teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoon pepper and bring to a gentle simmer.
3.Cook until no trace of pink remains, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes.
4.Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the lime juice, vinegar, and sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add the scallions and apples and toss.
5.Drain, pat dry, and dice the chicken. Add it to the apple mixture with the peanuts, mint, basil, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper.
6.Toss and divide among individual plates.

Nutrition Info:
Per Serving
Calories 269
Calories From Fat 27%
Fat 8g
Sat Fat 1g
Cholesterol 68mg
Sodium 730mg
Carbohydrate 20g
Fiber 4g
Sugar 13g
Protein 31g

AIiciaIrene87

That sounds wonderful and with the hotter weather coming up even better! Thank for sharing (I am constantly looking at taste of home for new recipe ideas!)

sharrin42

Thank you for the wonderful recipe! I definitely will have to give it a try since I love chicken salad & it sounds so yummy!