I always like a nice dinner salad in summertime. Salads are convenient for taking to the beach, and we also try to take advantage of every opportunity to grill something outside. Grilling is a heart healthy way to prepare food, and grilled chicken always tastes better.
With grilled chicken, ham, eggs and two kinds of cheese, this is a tremendously protein-packed salad. High protein meals for the win!
Super-Protein Chef Salad
Servings: 4
Calories: 530kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 8 cups salad greens
- 1 cucumber
- 2 carrots (shredded)
- 1 cup grape tomatoes (halved)
- 1 green onion (chopped)
- 4 hard boiled eggs
- 3 ounces part-skim mozzarella, cut into cubes
- 3 ounces reduced-fat cheddar, cut into cubes
- 8 ounces precooked ham, cut into cubes
- 1 avocado, cut into cubes
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat and cook the chicken breast (you could also poach it or pan-fry it, but I think grilling tastes the best)
- Cut up all the other ingredients and toss them together
- Mix the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder and dijon mustard together to make a light dressing, and toss the dressing with the salad.
