with Croutons and Dill Pickle Cream
Another chicken salad, you say?! But this isn't just any chicken salad. Dill pickle cream dolloped over BBQ-seasoned chicken livens up this full plate of veggies. Quick, simple and delicious! Carb Smart is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate count.
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Chicken Thighs
280 g
Garlic, cloves
1 unit(s)
Baby Spinach
113 g
Tomato
1 unit(s)
Dill Pickle, sliced
90 mL
BBQ Seasoning
1 tbsp
Cream Cheese
1 unit(s)
Mayonnaise
2 tbsp
Croutons
28 g
Whole Grain Mustard
1 tbsp
Sugar
0.25 tsp
Oil
1.5 tbsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Salt
0.125 tsp
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
- Season with salt, pepper and BBQ Seasoning, then flip to coat.
- When the pan is hot, add 1 tbsp oil, then chicken. (NOTE: Don't overcrowd the pan; cook in 2 batches if needed, using 1 tbsp oil per batch.)
- Pan-fry until golden-brown, 1-2 min per side.
- Transfer chicken to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Roast in the top of the oven until cooked through, 8-10 min.**
- Meanwhile, peel, then mince or grate garlic.
- Cut tomato into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Drain pickles, reserving brine. Finely chop 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) pickles, then thinly slice remaining pickles.
- Add half the cream cheese (use all for 4 ppl), chopped pickles, half the mayo and 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) garlic to a small bowl. (NOTE: Reference garlic guide.)
- Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
- Add mustard, remaining mayo, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) pickle brine, 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) sugar to a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then whisk to combine.
- When chicken is done, add tomatoes, spinach and sliced pickles to the large bowl with vinaigrette. Toss to combine.
- Thinly slice chicken.
- Divide salad between plates. Top with chicken and croutons.
- Dollop dill pickle cream over chicken.
550
kcal
Calories
35
g
Fat
8
g
Saturated Fat
22
g
Carbohydrate
5
g
Sugar
3
g
Dietary Fiber
35
g
Protein
160
mg
Cholesterol
1390
mg
Sodium
0.3
g
Trans Fat
900
mg
Potassium
300
mg
Calcium
4
mg
Iron
