Greek Chicken Salad

serves 4

This salad is so delicious you would think it was made at a restaurant. This is definitely a gourmet meal.

4 skinless/boneless chicken breasts
Italian salad dressing (to marinade)
basil 
1 tsp olive oil 
1/4 cup feta cheese 
1 cup tomatoes, diced 
4 cups (or more if you like) salad mix of choice 
1/4 cup black olives 
1/8 cup green bell pepper
1/8 cup red bell pepper
1/8 cup red onion 
1 Tbs.(4 Tbs. altogether) Greek Vinaigrette dressing (per salad)

Cut your boneless skinless chicken breasts into strips or cubes and marinate them in Italian salad dressing or balsamic vinaigrette. Sprinkle basil or any additional spices you would like in your marinade. It is best to marinade your chicken overnight but 1-2 hours will also work. 

Cut your tomatoes in cubes or however you like and set aside.

Heat a large nonstick pan on med-high. Add 1 tsp. of olive oil to the pan. Drop in the chicken and let cook for about 5 minutes on one side. Turn the chicken over and let cook on the other side for about 5-7 minutes or until completely cooked. 

While the heat is still on, add the tomatoes and stir around. When tomatoes have cooked down, approximately 2 minutes throw in 1/8 a cup of feta cheese & stir. When cheese has melted equally divide the mixture to serve over 4 plates with lettuce. Add more feta cheese & Greek salad dressing. Equally divide up the Green pepper, red pepper, red onion, olives, and any additional toppings if you like between the four plates. 

Nutritional Contents:
Cal: 326 Fat: 9.9 grams Carbs: 4.9 g Protein: 54.6 g

To make this dish low-fat use:
**Low-fat Italian dressing (or use a mixture of your own marinade spices.) 
**Use low-fat feta cheese if available, if not use fat-free shredded cheese.
**Add more vegetables
**Use a low-fat balsamic vinaigrette You can use 2 Tbs. (Trader Joe's has a really good one.)
**You can also omit the olives

Nutritional Content: ( with olives, low-fat dressing, and low-fat cheese.)
Cal: 335 Fat: 7.5 g Carbs: 11.5 g Protein: 55.4 g

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