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Chicken and Fruit Salad


 grapefruit

 

Serves 4

Each serving equals 2 cups of fruits and vegetables

 

Ingredients

  • 1 lb roasted chicken breast
  • 1 medium-size bunch spinach
  • 2 medium-size pink or white grapefruit
  • 2 medium-size red delicious apples
  • 3/4 lb seedless green grapes
  • 1/3 cup fat-free Dijon salad dressing

 

Remove and discard skin from chicken; tear chicken into bite-size pieces. Chop 1 cup loosely packed spinach leaves; set remaining leaves aside. Cut peel from grapefruit; remove sections with knife. Cut unpeeled apples into 3/4-inch chunks. In large bowl, combine chicken, chopped spinach, fruit, and salad dressing; toss to coat. To serve, arrange remaining spinach leaves on platter; spoon chicken salad over spinach leaves.

 

Nutritional analysis: Calories 380, Fat 5 g, Calories from Fat 12%, Protein 40g, Cholesterol 95mg, Carbohydrates 45 g, Fiber 6 g, Sodium 380 mg.

 

NOTE: Grapefruit products are known to have potentially serious interactions with pharmaceutical medications including certain calcium channel blockers and cholesterol lowering drugs.  If you are concerned about the effect of grapefruit juice on your medications, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.  Click here for more information.

 

Courtesy of fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov



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