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Italian chicken salad meal prep salad

Italian Chicken Salad

Erin Indahl-Fink
Could you use a new meal prep salad that's healthy AND delicious? This Italian Chicken Salad is the perfect mix of Italian flavors and healthy ingredients to keep you full for hours. If you need lunch salad ideas, you'll love this one!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 salads
Calories 372 kcal

Equipment

  • Meal Prep Containers These glass meal prep containers are a fantastic leak-proof option for packing lunches for work or school.
  • Cutting Boards This 3-Pack of non-slip cutting boards are a fantastic tool for every home cook.
  • Citrus Juicer This hand-held citrus juicer is fantastic for fresh lime and lemon juice. Great for making homemade dressings.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. Italian Grilled Chicken
  • 8 cups Romaine lettuce chopped or any other mixed greens
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup hard salami, diced about 8 oz.
  • 1 cup fresh mini mozzarella balls (pearl or marble sized)
  • 1 cup kalamata or black olives pitted
  • 1 cup jarred yellow banana peppers sliced
  • 1/2 cup red onion diced

Instructions
 

  • Grill chicken according to directions. Let cool completely and slice.
  • Into four meal prep containers, add two handfuls each (approximately 2 cups, each) of the lettuce to the bottom of each container. To each container add 4 oz of the sliced chicken, 1/2 c. of tomatoes, 1/4 c. salami, 1/4 c. mozzarella, 1/4 c. olives, 1/4 c. peppers, and 2 Tbsp. of red onion.
  • If making dressing, add to separate dressing cups and keep separate of the salads.
  • Place tight fitting lids onto salad containers and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Notes

This can also be made into one large entree salad and served as a lunch or dinner.
These meal prep salads can be made on the weekend and when using well-sealing containers, the salads will keep fresh through Friday.
Instead of raw red onion, try my homemade pickled red onion. These onions are slightly sweet, crisp and amazing in any salad.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 372kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 62gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 212mgSodium: 609mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5g
Keyword Meal Prep Salad, lunch salad ideas, antipasto chicken salad, chicken salad meal prep, salad meal prep, Italian Chicken Salad
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