Simple Chicken Salad

Servings: one

Equipment: none

How long does it take?

10 minutes with precooked chicken breast

What's in it?

1 3-ounce chicken breast, broiled
5 green seedless grapes
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise

How to make it:

Shred cooked chicken into small pieces, and place in a medium bowl. Slice grapes in half, and add to the chicken. Add celery seed and mayonnaise, and mix well. Serve as a sandwich with wheat bread. Or, add a spoonful to a big green salad and eat with wheat crackers.

Nutrition breakdown:

Calories: 119 (15% from fat), Protein: 17 g, Carbohydrate: 8 g, Fat: 2 g (saturated fat: 0), Vitamin A: 247 IU (31% of the RDA), Niacin: 8 mg (54% of the RDA), Potassium: 245 mg, Phosphorus: 145 mg (12% of the RDA)

What's in it for you?

Skinless, boneless chicken breasts are nearly pure protein--super lean and not so mean. You can fix them at least one million ways. So keeping a couple cooked chicken breasts in the fridge can keep you in healthy lunches and snacks for a week! Grapes are a natural sweet, low in calories and high in fiber.

Chef's tip:

A standard serving of meat is three ounces, cooked. But how do you know how many servings of meat you have on your plate? One quick rule of thumb: a serving of meat is about the same size as a deck of cards.