6 Simple Summer Salads

Warm Chicken Salad with Dijon Dressing

Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients

2 cups ripe cherry tomatoes

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/2 garlic clove, crushed

Salt

4 skinless chicken breasts, cooked

Salad greens

15 large green or black olives, pitted and halved

2 red onions, halved, then cut lengthwise into thin wedges

Dressing

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon cider or sherry

Vinegar

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Toss tomatoes with 1 teaspoon olive oil, crushed garlic, and salt; put on a baking sheet. Roast until slightly charred and starting to collapse. Cool at room temperature. In a salad bowl, beat dressing ingredients together with a fork. Pull the chicken into long chunks; add to bowl. Add salad greens, olives, and onions; toss to coat. Put on plates, add the tomatoes, and serve.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 404 calories, 29g protein, 12g carbohydrate, 27g fat (4g saturated), 3g fiber