WW Chicken Veggie Salad

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The WW Chicken Veggie Salad is a great salad option. This recipe contains 165 kcal per serve. You will make this salad in 15 minutes. Also, serve this WW Chicken Veggie Salad for lunch, family dinner, for guests, parties, events, or for a lighter meal. Here, you may also pair this recipe with lettuce cups, celery sticks, roasted asparagus, a protein bowl, lemon wedges, or fresh parsley. The steps to make your salad are actually very simple. Here we will use skinless, fat-trimmed, cooked, and shredded chicken breast, chopped bell peppers, zucchini, fat-free Greek yogurt, olive oil, garlic powder, and seasonings. Keep this salad in the fridge for three days in a sealed box.

STATS:

  • Serving size: 1 bowl
  • Course: Salad
  • Preparation time: 10 minutes
  • Cuisine: American
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Servings: 1
  • Diet: Weight Watchers
  • Number of calories: 165 kcal
  • Cooking time: Five minutes

EQUIPMENT:

  • Measuring spoons
  • Spoon
  • Measuring cups
  • Mixing bowl
  • Small skillet
  • Knife
  • Chopping board

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • Black pepper
  • 1 cup skinless, fat-trimmed, cooked & shredded chicken breast
  • Salt
  • One tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
  • Half a cup of chopped small zucchini
  • 2 tbsp fat-free Greek yogurt

INGREDIENT NOTES:

COOKED SHREDDED CHICKEN BREAST:

  • Chicken is the main thing to add to your salad. This will also make your recipe healthier. You will feel fulfilled after eating this salad because it has protein in it. You will shred the chicken so it mixes easily with all the other components of your salad. Also, use turkey for another idea.

BELL PEPPERS:

  • You will notice your salad getting crunchier from using them. Here, you can use any color of them according to what you prefer. Also, bell peppers will give your recipe a fresh feeling. You can chop some cucumber and then use it for another alternative too.

ZUCCHINI:

  • Here, we will also add zucchini for a good flavor in your recipe. This vegetable is very light, and it will give your salad bites a soft feeling, too. Also, your salad will not become heavy if you use zucchini in it. Another substitute for this can be broccoli.

FAT-FREE GREEK YOGURT:

  • You will add the fat-free Greek yogurt to your salad so it does not get heavy and becomes creamy, too. This yogurt will also make your recipe healthier. You will feel a little bit of tangy flavor from using it as well. You may also add light plain skyr for another substitution.

OLIVE OIL:

  • As we are using only a small amount of olive oil in this salad, it will not become very heavy for you to eat it. It will also easily cook vegetables in your recipe and make their taste rich. Use avocado oil spray if you need another choice for this.

GARLIC POWDER:

  • This powder is easy to use for the savory taste in your recipe. You can easily mix garlic powder into your salad for a good flavor. Add onion powder for a different idea as well.

BLACK PEPPER AND SALT:

  • Black pepper will make your salad flavorful, and salt will help make the taste of the salad better. You may use lemon pepper seasoning & reduced-sodium seasoning blend for another idea, too.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Take your skillet and place it on medium flame.
  2. Then add olive oil to it to cook broccoli, zucchini, and bell peppers for 5 minutes.
  3. Now you will spread pepper, salt, and garlic powder on them to cook for 1 minute.
  4. Then, include the cooked  & shredded chicken to cook for 2 more minutes.
  5. Place the skillet on a side to cool this mixture for some time.
  6. Then, include fat-free Greek yogurt to coat the mix thoroughly.
  7. You can check the taste and use more seasonings if you like.
  8. Now your tasty salad is ready for you.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

LUNCH:

  • Cucumber slices
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Celery sticks
  • Lettuce cups

DINNER:

  • Steamed green beans
  • Cauliflower rice
  • Roasted asparagus

TOPPING:

  • Lemon wedges
  • Parsley
  • Crushed red pepper
  • Black pepper

TIPS:

  • You can use already-cooked chicken, so you don’t need to cook it at the time of making this salad.
  • Smaller chopped vegetable pieces will easily mix into your salad.
  • Don’t cook the vegetables too much because you need to keep them a little crunchy.
  • Also, cool down your salad mix before you include yogurt on top.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • Keep your salad inside a closed dish for 3 days.

FREEZER:

  • Don’t store this salad in the freezer.

FAQs:

Will this salad taste good when it’s warm?

  • Yes, your salad will have a good flavor when you eat it in its warm form.

Can we prepare this recipe earlier?

  • Yes, you can make this salad beforehand for busy days.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Calcium: 65 milligrams

Potassium: 480 milligrams

Calories: 165 kcal

Iron: 0.9 mg

Vitamin A: 1850 IU

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 27 grams

Net Carbs: 5 grams

Sodium: 290 mg

Total Carbs: 7 g

Weight Watcher Points: 1 point