Shredded Chicken & Rye Berry Salad [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 2
• Time: 40 minutes

Whole grain should be the major source of energy or carbohydrate in the diet plan of a bodybuilder. It is advisable to include a variety of whole grain in your meal for sustainable energy and robust physical activity. Each whole grain contains different type of nutritional value, I try to use them all every now and then for complete nutrition. Here, in this recipe – shredded chicken and ray berry salad, ray berry is being used as a source of complex carbs, it is a peppery flavor whole grain that goes well with many meat based recipe. Ray berry fits well in this salad along with shredded chicken and vegetables. Its pair well with the other ingredients and makes a complete meal for a bodybuilder. Try this to bring some change in your old chicken preparations.

Nutrition

• calories: 405
• protein: 26
• carbs: 55
• fat: 12
• saturated fat: 1.07
• polyunsaturated fat: 3.4
• monounsaturated fat: 6.34
• cholesterol: 15
• sodium: 470
• potassium: 425
• dietary fiber: 9.51
• sugars: 14.48
• vitamin a: 72
• vitamin c: 10
• calcium: 45
• iron: 2
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 31.01
• other fats: 1.19

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup Rye
• 2 serving 2 slices Chicken breast, oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced
• 1 oz Nuts, pecans, dry roasted, without salt added
• 1 cup Cottage Cheese
• 1 cup Spinach, raw
• 1 cup Cranberries, dried, sweetened
• 1 dash Salt, table
• 1 tsp, ground Spices, pepper, black
• 1 fl oz Lemon juice, raw
• 1 1 cup Water

Instructions

• Boil water in a deep sauce pan, add rye berries cover and cook on low heat for 30-40 minutes or until soft. Drain when cooked through.
• Shred the chicken breast in small pieces with the help of fork.
• Take big bowl add cooked and drained ray berries, shredded chicken, baby spinach, crumbled cheese, tossed pecan nuts, chopped cranberries, salt and pepper.
• Give it a nice toss to mix all the ingredients.
• Sprinkle lemon juice and serve warm.