Chicken Lettuce Salad Recipe
This chicken lettuce salad keeps things light but still filling with poached chicken, crisp lettuce, carrot, green onion, and a quick sweet soy dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 1 Bowl
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
- Diet: Dairy-Free, Nut Free
Ingredients
- Water, enough to cover the chicken
- Salt, for the poaching water
- 5 oz chicken breast
- 2 lemon slices
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 lettuce leaves, sliced
- 1 medium carrot, grated
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp honey
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Bring a small pot of salted water to a gentle simmer and add the chicken breast.
- Add the lemon slices and bay leaves, cover, and cook until the chicken is cooked through.
- Slice the lettuce and place it in a large bowl.
- Grate the carrot and shred the cooked chicken.
- Add the carrot, shredded chicken, and green onions to the bowl.
- In a small bowl, stir together the olive oil, white vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and black pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
- Serve right away.
Notes
- Shred the chicken while it is still slightly warm so it pulls apart easier.
- Slice the lettuce thin so the dressing spreads through the bowl more evenly.
- This salad is best served right after tossing.
Nutrition Information (Per Serving, Estimated)
- Calories: 300
- Total Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
- Sodium: 350mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 15g
- Dietary Fiber: 3g
- Total Sugars: 10g
- Added Sugars: 6g
- Protein: 46g
- Vitamin D: 0mcg
- Calcium: 68mg
- Iron: 2mg
- Potassium: 760mg
% Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary.
Find it online: https://www.wellnesswarrior.org/chicken-lettuce-salad-recipe/