Sliced Lemon-Pistachio Chicken over Greens [Bulkbites.com]
- Servings: 4
- Time: 20 minutes
Chicken is rich in protein and therefore eating them helps to build and grow muscles. Chicken is also rich in a variety of nutrients like vitamin A, phosphorous, sodium and iron. Eating olives is beneficial because they help in controlling the blood pressure levels. Mixed salad greens have appreciable quantities of protein, dietary fiber, potassium, sodium, iron, vitamin C and calcium. Including mixed salad greens in your diet helps strengthen the muscles and controls the blood sugar levels in the body.
Nutrition
- calories: 230
- protein: 27
- carbs: 16
- fat: 7
- saturated fat: 0.53
- polyunsaturated fat: 1.13
- monounsaturated fat: 2.48
- cholesterol: 0
- sodium: 46
- potassium: 118
- dietary fiber: 2.04
- sugars: 4.9
- vitamin a: 1
- vitamin c: 22
- calcium: 17
- iron: 0
- magnesium: 0
- complex carbs: 9.06
- other fats: 2.86
Ingredients
- 1 dash Salt, table
- 1 dash Spices, pepper, black
- 1 serving Planters Pistachios Dry Roasted
- 1 tsp Oil, olive, salad or cooking
- 3 wedge yields Lemon juice, raw
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tsp Lemon rind, grated
- 1 spray , about 1/3 second Oil, PAM cooking spray, original
- 4 4 Oz Skinless Boneless Chicken Breast
- 1 fruit without seeds Lemons, raw, with peel
- 5.5 cup Mixed Salad Greens
- 0.75 1 cup cornflakes
Instructions
- Add pistachios, salt, black pepper, lemon rind and cornflakes in a blender and process until coarsely ground. Transfer the crumb mixture in a bowl.
- Place chicken breast between 2 plastic sheets and flatten to ¼-inch thickness. Brush the chicken with honey and dredge in the crumb mixture.
- Heat a pan that is lightly coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add chicken and cook both sides until it is cooked through. Cut the chicken into ½-inch strips and keep them aside.
- In a large bowl, add mixed salad greens. Now add salt, black pepper, oil and juice. Toss the greens to gently coat with other ingredients.
- Divide chicken and the salad greens evenly across 4 plates. Serve the dish after garnishing it with lemon wedges.