Lemon Greek Salad
Ingredients for 2 servings:
14 oz. raw, boneless, skinless chicken breast (2-60z. servings)
1 cup cucumber (med.), chopped
1 cup red or orange bell pepper, chopped
1 cup tomatoes, chopped or sliced
1/4 cup black or green olives, chopped
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. red onion, finely chopped
4-5 tsp lemon juice, fresh
1 tsp olive oil
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/4 cup of feta cheese
Preheat grill to med-high heat. Place chicken on grill when heated and cook about 5 min. on each side, or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and no longer pink. Cut chicken into slices. In a serving bowl, combine parsley, olives and garlic. Whisk in 4 tsp of lemon juice and 1 tsp of olive oil. Add cucumber, bell pepper, tomato and onion. Toss to coat ingredients with dressing. Add up to 1 tsp more lemon juice to taste. Split salad into 2 servings and place 6 ozs of chicken and 1/4 cup of feta cheese on top of each salad and enjoy!
This a perfect example of a well balanced meal between proteins, carbs and fats. Each of your meals should be well balanced so that you burn fat and not primarily sugars.
Live well. Love life.
Ingredients for 2 servings:
14 oz. raw, boneless, skinless chicken breast (2-60z. servings)
1 cup cucumber (med.), chopped
1 cup red or orange bell pepper, chopped
1 cup tomatoes, chopped or sliced
1/4 cup black or green olives, chopped
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. red onion, finely chopped
4-5 tsp lemon juice, fresh
1 tsp olive oil
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/4 cup of feta cheese
Preheat grill to med-high heat. Place chicken on grill when heated and cook about 5 min. on each side, or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and no longer pink. Cut chicken into slices. In a serving bowl, combine parsley, olives and garlic. Whisk in 4 tsp of lemon juice and 1 tsp of olive oil. Add cucumber, bell pepper, tomato and onion. Toss to coat ingredients with dressing. Add up to 1 tsp more lemon juice to taste. Split salad into 2 servings and place 6 ozs of chicken and 1/4 cup of feta cheese on top of each salad and enjoy!
This a perfect example of a well balanced meal between proteins, carbs and fats. Each of your meals should be well balanced so that you burn fat and not primarily sugars.
Live well. Love life.
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