Green Dinner Salad with Chicken Strips and Fresh Cherries

Produce

Garlic (if needed)

1 sweet onion 

one head red or green leaf lettuce

fresh basil leaves (if needed)

1 cucumber

1 red bell pepper 

1 yellow bell pepper 

2 Roma tomatoes 

2 C. Bing or similar variety fresh sweet cherries (Use strawberries if no cherries are in)

one fourth cup pecan halves 

Canned/Dried Foods

good olive oil (if needed)

low sodium vegetable broth (if needed)

honey (if needed)

rice wine vinegar (if needed)

Prepared mustard (if needed)

Frozen Foods

Plant-based Chik’n Strips of choice(if plant-based)

Meat/Fish/Poultry

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast (if eating meat and if no cooked chicken in freezer at home)

Chilled Foods/Dairy

Gorgonzola or Blue Cheese crumbles (if needed)

plain, nonfat yogurt (if needed)

Additional Items

whole-grain bread or artisan rolls

Green Salad with Chicken strips

Nutritional Analysis

Per Serving

Calories: 480

Protein: 46 g

Carbohydrates: 38 g

Total Fat: 16 g

(Saturated Fat:) 2.5 g

Dietary Fiber: 10 g

Cholesterol: 105 mg

Sodium: 340 mg

% calories from fat: 31.2 %

Serving Size:

Large (14 oz.) dinner salad with3.5 oz. sliced chicken and 2 oz. creamy dill dressing with 1 slice of sprouted wheat toast.

Green Salad with Chik’n strips

Nutritional Analysis

Per Serving

Calories: 480

Protein: 39 g

Carbohydrates: 44 g

Total Fat: 17 g

(Saturated Fat:) 1.5 g

Dietary Fiber: 13 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Sodium: 700 mg

% calories from fat: 33.8 %

Serving Size:

Large (14 oz.) dinner salad with3.5 oz. sliced “chicken” and 2 oz. creamy dill dressing with 1 slice of sprouted wheat toast.