Low-fat Grilled, Spiced Chicken Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/4 teaspoon coriander seed
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped fine
• 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 1/2 cucumber, peeled and deseeded and finely diced
• 4 cups mixed baby greens
• 4 sprigs fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 preheat a grill or grill pan.
• 2 place a small sauté pan over medium high heat and toast each of the seeds separately for 1 to 2 minutes and remove from pan to a mixing bowl to cool.
• 3 using a mortar and pestle or a food processor grind the spices into a powder being sure to break up any large pieces of the seeds.
• 4 pass the spice mix through a small sifter into a mixing bowl and mix well, set aside.
• 5 on a clean work surface lay out several even layers of plastic wrap approximately 1 foot wide and place one chicken breast over the plastic.
• 6 cover the chicken with another piece of layered plastic and lightly pound the chicken breast with a meat mallet or meat tenderizer until the chicken breast is thinned out to about a ½ inch thickness, being careful not to rip or tear the chicken breast.
• 7 repeat with the second chicken breast.
• 8 lightly brush the grill with a little vegetable oil.
• 9 season each side of the chicken generously with the spice mix and reserve any remaining spice mix for a later use in an airtight container.
• 10 place the chicken breasts on the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until an instant read thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 165°f
• 11 while the chicken is cooking mix the lemon juice, garlic, cucumber and yogurt in a small mixing bowl until well incorporated.
• 12 remove the chicken from the grill to a plate and let rest for 2 to 3 minutes.
• 13 arrange the greens on a large serving platter. place the chicken breasts atop the greens and drizzle the sauce over and around the chicken. garnish the chicken with cilantro leaves and serve.