Lemony Chicken and Broccoli Salad

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Happy Monday! If you’re anything like me, Monday may bring about the stress of having to feed yourself delicious and healthy lunches each day in order to fuel yourself. Some weeks I’m utterly overwhelmed with the chore of feeding myself, other weeks I somehow scrape by, but the best weeks are when I prepare this Lemony Chicken and Broccoli Salad or fresh Shrimp Salad to keep me going each day.

Lemony Chicken and Broccoli Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of chicken breast, cut in half
  • 1 head of broccoli or frozen broccoli florets
  • 1 lemon, zested & juiced
  • 1 red pepper, small diced
  • 1 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • Salt &Pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Instructions

  1. Pre heat oven to 350F
  2. Season the chicken with salt, pepper and oil olive. Making sure to coat all of
  3. the chicken.
  4. Add the seasoned chicken breast to a lined cookie sheet.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes.
  6. Because the chicken is cut in half the cooking time reduces and chicken will
  7. cook evenly.
  8. Let cool and cut into large diced pieces.
  9. As the chicken is baking bring a large pot of water to a bowl.
  10. Once the water
  11. is boiling add the broccoli.
  12. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
  13. The broccoli should have a
  14. bite to it, not mushy. Let cool.
  15. In a large mixing bowl, add the greek yogurt, red bell pepper, lemon zest & juice,
  16. salt & pepper.
  17. Add the cool chicken and broccoli, mix the ingredients really well.
  18. Taste to adjust seasoning.
  19. Let set covered in the refrigerator for an hour or better yet, overnight.
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