Chicken Salad With Lemon Raisins & Crouton

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Ingredients:

CROUTONS

1 1/2 cup french bread cubes about 1/2-inch c, ubes
1 olive oil spray or nonstick cooking, spray

SALAD

1 lb chicken breasts boneless and skinle, ss
2 stalks celery, minced
1/3 cup golden raisins
1 peel of 1 lemon finely grated
6 romaine leaves
6 radicchio leaves (see note)
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp olive oil

DRESSING

1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp dijon-style country mustard or grai, ny mustard
2 tsp honey
1 tbsp minced fresh rosemary leaves
1/8 tsp salt, to 1/4 ts
1 freshly ground black pepper to tast, e

Instructions:

1. TO PREPARE THE CROUTONS: Spray a baking sheet with 3 sprays of the
olive oil spray or nonstick cooking spray. Spread the bread cubes on
the sheet and spray lightly again 3 times. Place in a preheated
350-degree F oven about 20 minutes, or until golden. Remove from the
oven and cool. 2. TO PREPARE THE SALAD: Place the chicken in a pan
and cover with water. Bring just to a boil, cover and reduce the heat
to medium-low. Cook 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
Remove from the liquid and cool. Cut into small chunks or pull into
shreds. 3. Combine the chicken with the celery, raisins and lemon
peel. 4. TO PREPARE THE DRESSING: In a bowl, stir together the
yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, honey, rosemary, salt and
pepper. Stir into the salad, cover and refrigerate until ready to
serve. 5. Wash the romaine and radicchio, pat dry and wrap in paper
towels. Refrigerate. 6. When ready to serve, stir together 2
teaspoons lemon juice and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Tear the lettuce
into small pieces and toss with the lemon-oil mixture. Divide between
plates and top with the chicken salad. Garnish with the croutons.
Note: If radicchio is unavailable or too expensive, substitute red
leaf lettuce.

Servings: 4

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Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting

Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.

Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.

"It's true that I did get the girl, but then my grandfather always said, Even a blind chicken finds a few grains of corn now and then." - Lyle Lovett