Chicken and White Bean Salad
Serves 4, about 2 cups each
Prep time about 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 (15 oz) can cannellini or other white beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 ½ cups diced cooked Smart Chicken chicken breasts
- 2 cups diced zucchini
- 1 ½ cups diced celery
- 1/3 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil, plus whole basil leaves for garnish
- 1 cup of your favorite vinaigrette dressing to taste (Bolthouse Farms and Kraft with Olive Oil are good choices), divided
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste (optional)
- 2 cups torn romaine lettuce
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
Instructions:
- Combine beans, chicken, zucchini, celery, sun-dried tomatoes and cheese in a large bowl until blended.
- Add chopped basil and ¾ cup vinaigrette; toss until combined. Taste and season with salt and/or pepper, if desired.
- Toss the remaining vinaigrette with romaine and spinach in a medium bowl. Serve the salad on the greens; garnish with fresh basil leaves.