Quick Low Carb-High Protein Meal #3: Almond Berri Grilled Chicken Salad

Are you on that low-carb, high protein diet and can't figure out what to eat during the day?  Here is a quick throw together that you can take for lunch and is especially healthy for you.  It helps to pre-grill some chicken tenders ahead of time and keep them in your freezer so you can throw quick chicken meals together through the week.

I usually do not measure these things out, but you can the first time just to make this just to be sure you are getting the correct amounts with the containers you are using.

Ingredients:

                                                                                         Calories
2 large or 3 small chicken tenders grilled (3 oz)                     100
Appx. 2 cups of bagged salad lettuce mix (two handfuls)         50
1/4 cup almonds                                                                     160
1/3 cup dried cranberries (Ocean Spray Craisins)                 130        
2 teaspoons lite non-fat raspberry vinaigrette dressing            25
  OR 
   for a sweeter taste non-fat raspberry pecan dressing 
      (add 25 calories to total)
                Total Calories:                                                       465

All the ingredients necessary for a quick on-the-go almond berri grilled chicken salad

I use a container that lunch meats are usually packaged in these days.  I fill it 3/4 of the way with salad mix.  Then I sprinkle the almonds into the container.  Take 2 or 3 chicken tenders and break them up into small pieces and distribute over the top of the salad.  Then, add the dried cranberries.  If you wish to lower the overall amount of carbohydrates, skip the cranberries.

Take another very small plastic container with a sealable lid and pour appx. 2 teaspoons of low fat raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing and close the lid.  If you wish to make the salad a litter sweeter at the expense of more calories, substitute dressing with raspberry pecan vinaigrette.  Done.

Step 1: Fill the container 3/4 of the way with lettuce

Step 2: sprinkle with almonds Step: 3 break up chicken into small pieces and distribute evenly Step: 4 Sprinkle with cranberries

Step 5: Pour appx. 2 tbsp of fat-free raspberry vinaigrette into a small seal-able container

Now when you get to work or wherever you are going, be sure you have a place to keep the salad cold.  When it comes time to eat, just open the dressing container, distribute evenly over the salad, and stir.  Ready to eat, very tasty, it fills you up, and its healthy! 

Enjoy!

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