Chopped Salad
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Chopped Salad
Honestly, every salad I make is a chopped salad. This one combines all my favorite ingredients—greens, cucumbers, olives (for a salty bite), and grilled chicken for protein. Cutting it up as small as possible gives you the perfect ratio of flavors in every bite—and makes it easy to eat with a chip or in a sandwich.
Melissa Ben-Ishay
Directions
- Chop the arugula and butter lettuce and add to a large bowl.
- Finely chop the pepper, olives, cucumbers, carrot, scallions, cilantro, and dill and add to the bowl.
- Pound the chicken until it's about 1/2" thick.
- Squeeze the lemon juice over the chicken then spray with olive oil. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/8 teaspoon oregano on each side.
- Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Spray the pan with olive oil and add the chicken.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Remove from pan and let rest for 5-10 minutes.
- Chop the chicken and add to the salad. Add the dressing ingredients directly to the bowl with the salad and mix well to get everything evenly coated. Scoop into a sandwich or eat with a chip.
