Low Carb Cilantro & Lime Grilled Chicken Salad (Lean & Green)

This is a refreshing & delicious salad❣

Note: The chicken needs to marinate a minimum 

of 2 to 4 hours before cooking.

Ingredients:

27 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 tablespoon lime zest

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

4 teaspoons olive or avocado oil

1 1/2 teaspoons Lakanto Baking sweetener

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

4 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

olive or avocado oil cooking spray

3 ounces avocado (about half a medium avocado), diced

1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

1 1/2 cups (about 3) chopped Roma tomatoes

1/4 cup chopped green onion (the white part)

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 cup peeled & diced cucumber

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

8 cups butterleaf lettuce

4 ounces finely grated reduced fat cheese

2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

Method:

Place plastic wrap under & over the chicken. Use a rolling pin to pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness. Transfer to a large sealable plastic bag. In a small bowl, or 2 cup liquid measuring cup, whisk together the lime zest, 1/2 cup juice, oil, sweetener, cilantro, 4 cloves garlic, salt & pepper. Pour into the bag with the chicken. Seal and allow to marinate, in the rerigerator, for 2 to 4 hours. Turn the bag over halfway through the marinating process.

Preheat an indoor or outdoor grill to 425 to 450 degrees. Lightly spray the grill with cooking oil. Remove the chicken from the bag and discard the marinade. Grill the marinated chicken for 6 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked. (no longer pink inside) Set aside to rest for 5 minutes. 

While the chicken is grilling, gently stir together the avocado, tablespoon cilantro, tomatoes, onion, garlic clove, cucumber, tablespoon lime juice, salt and peppet. 

Cut the grilled chicken into strips or chunks. (whichever you prefer) 

Place 2 cups of lettuce onto a serving plate. Top with 5 ounces of chicken, 1/4 of avocado & tomato salsa, 1 ounce of cheese and a 1/2 tablespoon (1 1/2 teaspoons) of pumpkin seeds. Makes 4 servings.

Each serving equals: 1 leaner protein, 3 greens, 2 healthy fats & 3 condiments

Nutritional info per serving, approximately: 438.7 calories ~ 12.35 grams fat ~ 10.4 grams carbs ~ 5.6 grams net carbs ~ 69 grams protein

Notes: 

This is a flavorful, restaurant quality salad that is excellent enough to serve to company. ❤️ 

Since the marinade is discarded, I did not include it in the calculations for the nutritional information. Here is the nutritional info for the entire marinade mixture: 215.8 calories ~ 18.2 grams fat ~ 16 grams carbs ~ 14.2 grams net carbs ~ 1.7 grams protein