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prep time
20 min
cook time
25 min
ready time
45 min
Low Carb OMAD Herbed Chicken Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
This easy Keto OMAD recipe is lovely for a weeknight meal. Chicken breast is briefly marinated in a mixture of fruity olive oil and chopped herbs like rosemary, thyme, and parsley. The chicken is seasoned with salt and garlic powder before being tossed into the herbed olive oil mixture. The chicken only needs to marinate as long as it takes to heat a grill. A deliciously tart lemon garlic vinaigrette is whipped up and poured over the salad consisting of the sliced grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, diced cucumbers, fresh cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, kalamata olives, blueberries, and sliced avocado. You will love breaking a fast to this fresh, cheap, and colorful salad.
What if I don’t have a grill?
If you don’t have a grill, you can quickly saute the chicken breasts instead. Since the chicken breasts are already marinated in olive oil, simply heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat and seared them on both sides. Sear all the pieces of chicken this way and remove them to a plate. If the chicken is not cooked through, place the pan with all of the chicken pieces into a 350 F oven until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Why does this recipe use powdered garlic instead of fresh?
I like the flavor of powdered garlic for grilling, but feel free to use crushed or minced garlic instead.
I can’t have cheese. What can I use to substitute?
If you have a dairy sensitivity, feel free to omit the cheese, use vegan cheese or substitute with goat cheese.
Net Carbs
9.9 g
Fiber
4.6 g
Total Carbs
14.7 g
Protein
122.1 g
Fats
65.8 g
1119 cals
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Ingredients
Romaine lettuce
8 oz
Tomato
0.5 cup
Cucumber
0.25 large - 8 1/4" long
Black olives
1 oz
Feta cheese
2 oz
Blueberries
0.25 cup
Extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp
Lemon juice
2 tbsp
Coarse Kosher Salt
0.5 tsp
Garlic
0.5 clove
Chicken Breast Boneless Skinless Raw
2.5 lb
Coarse Kosher Salt
0.5 tsp
Garlic powder
1 tsp
Extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp
Parsley
2 tbsp
Rosemary, fresh
1 tbsp
Thyme, fresh
1 tbsp
Recipe Steps
steps 11
45 min
Step 1
Prepare the romaine lettuce by cutting the leaves into 1” pieces, rinsing them, and then spinning them dry.Step 2
Wash the tomatoes and cucumber. Slice the kalamata olives. Crumble the feta. Divide the lettuce between two bowls and top the lettuce with diced cucumbers. Top the lettuce with the toppings except for the blueberries.Step 3
In the meantime, prepare a gallon zip-top bag with the olive oil and the chopped herbs.Step 4
Place the salted chicken into the bag and seal it. Massage and punch the chicken in the bag to marinate it quickly.Step 5
Slice the chicken in half to make two flat pieces. Season both sides of the chicken with kosher salt and garlic powder (combine these two seasonings to sprinkle it onto the chicken easier).Step 6
To make the salad dressing, combine 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, ½ tsp kosher salt, and ½ grated garlic clove.Step 7
Preheat a grill to 450 F. Place the chicken onto the grill shiny side down. Allow the chicken to cook until excellent grill marks have formed about 2-3 minutes on the first side.Step 8
Flip and repeat on the other side for a similar length of time.Step 9
Flip the chicken again and cook until the chicken’s internal temperature reaches 165 F.Step 10
Remove the chicken to a cutting board and slice it into thin pieces.Step 11
Place the chicken on top of the salad bowl. Top the salad with the blueberries. Dress the salad with the lemon vinaigrette.
Comments
Keto4Rose a year ago
I made this today for myself and my husband and both loved it. It's delicious. And a lot of food. 😍 I agree with previous post that #5 should be step 4 and vice versa. Other than that it's a keeper. 🙏🥰
wld276684 3 years ago
Edit, this an OMAD = one meal a day. This is why it’s so many calories. Looks like this recipe calls for over 1 lb of chicken in a one bowl serving. Recipe writer needs to fix it.
AmazingRadish836306 2 years ago
The serving is 1/4 of a bowl, if you read the actual recipe from the top this makes two bowls! It took me a while to realize that number can be changed so you are not wasting as much. The recipes all do produce a lot of leftovers if you live on your own as I do, plus the recipes are so good it’s temptation not to eat all you have cooked!
pmckee 2 years ago
Step 5 should be step 4...these steps need to be reversed.
MarvellousKale185209 3 years ago
How is this recipe 1200 calories a serving?
RemarkableMacadamia413374 3 years ago
That’s the point of OMAD. You don’t eat anything else all day.
BlithesomeAvocado508377 3 years ago
OMAD means one meal a day, that’s why all macros and calories, you only eat one meal.
Lisa0477 3 years ago
I feel like this entire thing is wrong. It is like a days macros in one meal