Grilled Chicken & Pepperoncini Butter Lettuce Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, rinsed and pat dry 500 g
- 1 Tbsp canola oil 15 mL
- 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning 5 mL
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 2 mL
- 6 cups butter lettuce blend (or torn butter and red leaf lettuces) 1.5 L
- 1 cup sliced cucumbers 250 mL
- 3 oz. crumbled reduced-fat feta 90 g
- 1 oz. sliced pepperoncini peppers 30 g
- 3 Tbsp canola oil 45 mL
- 1/4 cup dry white wine 60 mL
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 45 mL
- 1/4 tsp salt 1 mL
- 2 Tbsp plucked fresh oregano 30 mL
Instructions
- 1. Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- 2. Coat both sides of the chicken breasts with 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil; sprinkle with Italian seasoning and black pepper. Cook 6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink in center. Place on cutting board to cool before thinly slicing.
- 3. Meanwhile, place the lettuce on a large platter, top with cucumbers, feta and pepperoncini peppers. Arrange chicken slices on top (or around outer edges of lettuce mixture).
- 4. Whisk together 3 Tbsp (45 mL) canola oil, wine, vinegar and salt; drizzle evenly over all. Sprinkle with oregano.
Yield
4 servings
serving size
2 1/4 cups (560 mL) and 2 Tbsp (30 mL) dressing
nutritional analysis
per serving
| Calories | 340 |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 90 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 4 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Protein | 31 g |
| Sodium | 650 mg |
| Potassium | 636 mg |
