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Healthy Chicken Salad for Weight Loss Chicken Breast Recipe No Mayo High Protein Salad

Grilled Chicken Salad for Weight Loss

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Ingredients
  

FOR CHICKEN
  • 2 small Chicken breast 210g
  • 2 Tablespoon Thick Curd/Yogurt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Ginger powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Onion powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Sweet Paprika/Kashmiri Chili powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper, freshly grounded
  • 2 Teaspoon Lemon juice
  • 2 Teaspoon Olive oil, to pan fry
  • 1.5 Tablespoon Water, to steam cook
FOR DRESSING
  • 3 Tablespoon plain Greek Yogurt
  • Salt to Taste
  • Pinch of Black pepper
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Honey, Optional
  • 1 Teaspoon White Vinegar, Optional
FOR SALAD
  • 1/4 Cup diced Cucumber
  • 1/4 Cup diced Carrot
  • 1/4 Cup shredded Iceberg Lettuce
  • 1/3 Cup Diced Apple
  • Grilled chicken breast cubes

Method
 

  1. Slice through the Chicken Breast Fillets from the thick part into two even slices. Slicing helps in cooking evenly and faster.
  2. Make the Marinade by mixing yogurt with Ginger, Garlic, Onion and Paprika powder. Add Lemon juice, freshly grounded black pepper and Salt to taste. Mix well. Ginger garlic paste also can be subbed instead of the powders instead.
  3. Add the Chicken fillets into this marinade and rub well. Let it rest for atleast 15 minutes or keep overnight refrigerated for better flavor.

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Notes

Add the Dressing to the salad mix just before serving otherwise it makes the salad soggy. You can keep it in an airtight container refrigerated.