Rotisserie chickens have become all the rage in our local supermarkets—and why not? They can be the base of a quick, almost-homemade dinner in no time. Here, roasted chicken turns into an easy salad with some crusty garlic bread on the side.
| Prep Time: | 20 minutes |
| Ready in: | 20 minutes |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Ease of Prep: | Easy |
| Recipe Ingredients | |
| 2 cloves garlic , peeled | |
| 3 tablespoons cider vinegar or white-wine vinegar | |
| 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil | |
| 1/4 cup Kalamata olives , pitted and chopped | |
| 8 cups mixed salad greens | |
| 4 1/2-inch slices whole-wheat country bread , toasted | |
| 1 2-pound roasted chicken (hot or cold), skin discarded, sliced into large pieces (see Ingredient Note) | |
Recipe Directions
- Mince one garlic clove and whisk with vinegar, oil and olives in a medium bowl. Toss greens in the dressing to coat well.
- Rub each bread slice with the remaining garlic clove. (Discard garlic.) Divide the salad among 4 plates, place chicken on top and serve with the bread.
Ingredient Note: Store-bought rotisserie chicken is
convenient and practical-but much higher in sodium than a
home-roasted bird. Even the unseasoned varieties have been
marinated or seasoned with salty flavorings. People with
hypertension should think twice before choosing store-bought.
4 ounces home-roasted chicken: 100 mg sodium
4 ounces rotisserie chicken: 350-450 mg sodium
Health Advantages: low carb, low sat fat, low sodium, heart healthy.
| Nutrition Information | ||||||||
| Servings Per Recipe: 4 | ||||||||
| Amount Per serving | ||||||||
| Calories: | 394 cal | Carbohydrate Servings: | 1 1/2 | |||||
| Carbohydrates: | 21 g | Dietary Fiber: | 2 g | Cholesterol: | 77 mg | |||
| Fat: | 20 g | Sodium: | 436 mg | Saturated Fat: | 4 g | |||
| Protein: | 29 g | Potassium: | 293 mg | Monounsaturated Fat: | 12 g | |||
| Nutrition Bonus: | Selenium (28% daily value), Vitamin A (15% dv). | |||||||
