Summer Chopped Chicken Salad
with cantaloupe / pistachios / feta
Made with leftover grilled chicken from earlier in the week, this summery salad (originally from 2018) is perfect for a hot day - no cooking required! Fresh cantaloupe might sound like an unusual ingredient to add to a salad, but it provides a cool, slightly sweet note to balance out the other ingredients.
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Ingredients
Summer Chopped Chicken Salad:
- Honey Lime Grilled Chicken Thighs (leftover from Tuesday) - 1 1/4 lbs, chopped
- Prosciutto (opt) - 2 oz, chopped
- Lettuce, romaine - 2 hearts, chopped
- Cucumbers - 10 oz, chopped
- Cheese, feta - 5 oz, cubed
- Green onions - 2 stalks, chopped, green and white parts combined
- Cantaloupe - 10 oz, cubed
- Pistachios, shelled - 1/4 cup
Honey Dijon Vinaigrette:
- Vinegar, red or white wine - 2 Tbsp
- Mustard, Dijon - 1 Tbsp (use large grain / stone ground if you have it)
- Honey - 1 Tbsp
- Oil, olive - 4 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
598
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
33g
51%
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Saturated Fat
10g
50%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
147mg
49%
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Sodium
924mg
38%
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Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
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Dietary Fiber
9g
34%
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Sugars
26g
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Protein
44g
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Prep
- Make vinaigrette - (Skip if vinaigrette was made ahead on Wednesday.) Whisk together vinegar, mustard, and honey. Add oil while whisking. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Chicken / Prosciutto - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Lettuce / Cucumbers / Feta / Green onions - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
- Cantaloupe - Cube cantaloupe.
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Make
- If you’d like the chicken warm, heat in the microwave.
- Assemble salads by forming a bed of lettuce. Top lettuce with prosciutto, chicken, cucumbers, feta, white and green parts of onions, cantaloupe, and pistachios. Add vinaigrette until dressed to your liking. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
598
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
33g
51%
Just a moment...
Saturated Fat
10g
50%
Just a moment...
Trans Fat
0g
Just a moment...
Cholesterol
147mg
49%
Just a moment...
Sodium
924mg
38%
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Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
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Dietary Fiber
9g
34%
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Sugars
26g
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Protein
44g
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Reviews
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19 reviews
We really enjoyed this salad. We used chickpeas instead of white beans, and I sauteed them in a skillet.
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