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Chicken and Fruit Salad

Last Updated: July 22, 2010

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Chicken and Fruit Salad

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Number of servings: 4
Cups of fruits or vegetables per serving: 2

Ingredients

1 pound roasted chicken breast
1 bunch of spinach, divided
2 grapefruit
2 apples, diced
1 cup fat-free Dijon salad dressing

Directions

1. Remove and discard skin from chicken and tear chicken into bite-sized pieces.
2. Chop 1 cup spinach leaves into small pieces. Set remaining leaves aside.
3. Remove peel from grapefruit, tear into sections, and cut into small pieces.
4. In a large bowl, combine chicken, chopped spinach, fruit, and salad dressing. Stir gently.
5. To serve, place remaining spinach leaves on a large plate; top with chicken mixture.

Nutrition Information per Serving

Calories 380
Total Fat 5 g (8% DV)
Saturated Fat 2 g (8% DV)
Cholesterol 95 mg (32% DV)
Sodium 380 mg (16% DV)
Total Carbohydrate 45 g (15% DV)
Dietary Fiber 6 g (24% DV)
Sugars 32 g
Protein 40 g
Vitamin A 190%
Vitamin C 130%
Calcium 15%
Iron 20%

From: Eat Smart, Move More; Color Me Healthy; North Carolina State Cooperative Extension; NC Division of Public Health: Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch and Nutrition Services Branch

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