Chicken Salad with Mint and Feta

This simple chicken salad is zesty with the flavors of mint, feta cheese, and lemon juice. It's great as is and also good served in a pita or on a bed of greens.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 3  cups  chopped skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast
• 1/2  cup  chopped yellow bell pepper
• 1/2  cup  chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2  cup  cubed peeled English cucumber
• 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4  cup  chopped fresh mint
• 1 1/2  tablespoons  chopped fresh oregano
• 2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  extravirgin olive oil
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• Mint sprigs (optional)

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except mint sprigs in a large bowl; toss gently to combine. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

233 (28% from fat)

Fat:

7.3g (sat 2.7g,mono 2.7g,poly 1.1g)

Protein:

36.9g

Carbohydrate:

2.9g

Fiber:

0.2g

Cholesterol:

105mg

Iron:

1.5mg

Sodium:

289mg

Calcium:

75mg