Pico de Gallo Grilled Chicken Salad

From our friends at the American Heart Association

Image courtesy of the American Heart Association

Servings: 6

Image courtesy of the American Heart Association

Simple Cooking with Heart brings you this Pico de Gallo Grilled Chicken Salad recipe — it’s fresh, delicious and simple to make.

Ingredients

For the Chicken Salad:

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes (or chicken tenderloins, whatever is on sale), all visible fat discarded

non-stick cooking spray

8 cups green leaf or red leaf lettuce (approx. 8-10 leaves), washed, torn into pieces

Cilantro or lemon/lime slices for garnish

For the Pico De Gallo (fresh salsa):

1 medium tomato (diced)

1 small onion (finely chopped)

1 seeded, finely chopped jalapeño (can use 1/2 to reduce spiciness)

juice of 1 lemon

2 tsp. chopped, fresh cilantro

1/2 tsp. garlic (jarred, minced)

1/8 tsp. black pepper

Directions

For the Chicken Salad:

Spray a medium skillet with cooking spray. Add chicken to skillet and turn to medium high heat.
Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Divide lettuce onto 4 plates, top with chicken.
Spoon Pico de Gallo over salads and serve. Garnish with cilantro or lemon/lime slices (optional)

For the Pico De Gallo (fresh salsa):

Combine all ingredients above in medium bowl and stir.

Quick Tips

Pico de Gallo is super versatile with unlimited uses! Try it as a salad dressing, a dip with low-sodium whole-wheat chips/crackers (Check the ingredients for the chips/crackers to ensure they are not made with any hydrogenated oil or tropical oil, such as palm or coconut oil.) or fresh vegetables, mixed with brown rice to make “dirty rice,” over fish, or even on baked potatoes.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (serves 6)

Calories	154
Total Fat	3.0 g (0.5 g saturated fat, 0.0 g trans fat, 0.5 g polyunsaturated fat, 1.0 g monounsaturated fat)
Cholesterol	73 mg
Sodium	148 mg
Carbohydrate	4 g (2.4 g sugars, 0.0 g added sugars, 2 g dietary fiber)
Protein	25 g