Healthy Ranch Chicken Salad
A delicious and refreshing salad loaded with chicken and made with healthy homemade ranch dressing.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound Chicken Breast cut into small bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 4 Cups Packed Greens of choice
- ¼ Small Red Onion sliced
- ¾ Cup Cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- ½ English Cucumber sliced or chopped
- 1 Avocado sliced
- ⅓ Cup Corn Fresh or canned
Homemade Ranch Dressing
- 1 Cup Plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 2-3 Cloves Garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
- 2 tablespoons Onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 2 tablespoons Fresh chives finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Fresh dill finely chopped
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Start with making the homemade ranch dressing. Add all the ingredients to a small jar, place the lid on, then shake to emulsify.
- Pour about 1/3 of the dressing over the chicken and allow it to marinate for at least 15 minutes. Refrigerate the remaining dressing until ready to use.
- Next, heat oil in a large non-stick pan, and add in the chicken in a single layer. Cook until golden brown and cooked through about 5-7 minutes.
- To assemble the salad, add green to a large bowl. Top with remaining ingredients. Just before serving toss with the dressing and enjoy!
Notes
- Chicken: You can use chicken thighs instead if you prefer. Don't like chicken? Use shrimp.
- Want to add any other veggies like olives? Go ahead but keep in mind anything you add will alter the calorie amount.
- If you do not want to make the ranch from scratch that is fine. Use your favorite Ranch dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 989mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 934IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 2mg