Saturday, April 7, 2012

CHICKEN SALAD WITH AVOCADO AND MANGO (from 30 day plan)

THIS IS DELICIOUS!!! only 185 calories
 CHICKEN SALAD WITH AVOCADO AND MANGO
     2 Tbsp EVOO
     2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
     2 Tbsp mango chutney
     1 Tbsp soy sauce, low soldium
     3/4 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger
    4 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast
    8 cups mixed greens salad, packaged
    1 cup diced, peeled mango
    3/4 cup diced, peeled avocado
    cooking spray
    PREP:   4 servings, 185 calories, 5 grams fiber
    Combine oil, juice, chutney, soy sauce and ginger in small bowl.  Spoon 2 Tbsp of oil mixture over chicken, reserving the rest for the salad.  Turn chicken to coat and let stand 5 minutes
Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray.  Grill 4 minutes on each side or until chicken is done.  brushing with oil mixture from plate before turning.  Slice chicken crosswise into strips.  Arrange greens, mango and avocado on four serving plates.  Arrange chicken over greens.  Drizzle reserved dressing over salads.


Actually I used orange juice instead of lime juice and an apple chutney I had made instead of the mango chutney and it worked just as well.  Also I grilled the chicken ahead of time, because of some advice I had gotten in the past about grilling first and marinating later, tastes great either way, but is less of a mess when the marinade is placed after the grilling.  


The calories are unbelievable, only 185, I just keep repeating it to myself.   Anyway I am going to have protein for 30 days and hope that works ok for me.

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