BALSAMIC CHICKEN SALAD

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"This is an easy, elegant and tasty alternative to TV dinners," Rebecca Lindamood shares from Le Roy, New York. "My husband fell in love with this main course the first time I served it and regularly requests that I make it again."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each), cut into 3-inch strips
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1-1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 cups torn mixed salad greens

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute chicken in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from pan. , In the same skillet, bring vinegar to a boil. Add the chicken, tomatoes, basil, salt, pepper and remaining oil; cook and stir until heated through. Divide salad greens among six plates; top with chicken mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 173mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges