04/04

I fixed one of my favorite dinners tonight:

Middle Eastern Chopped Salad

Flat Belly Diet! Family Cookbook page 96

Ingredients:
1/4 cup olive oil (480)
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (0)
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tomatoes (90)
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded (20)
1 red bell pepper (40)
1 green bell pepper (40)
8 ounces precooked boneless, skinless chicken breast (220)
1/4 red onion, finely chopped (15)
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese (45)

Toast one whole wheat pita (I used Joseph's flax oat bran & whole wheat Lavash Bread)100 cal each square.

1. Whisk together the oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and black pepper and a large bowl.

2. Seed the tomatoes and coarsely chop. Chop the cucumbers, bell peppers, and chicken into similar – size pieces. Add to the oil mixture along with the red onion, parsley, and feta.

3. Divide among bowls. Toast the pitas and cut each into four wedges. Serve two wedges per person.

This makes 7 cups. The total amount of calories (minus the pita bread) is 730 cal/7 cups = 105 calories per cup.

I had 2 cups = 210 + 100 cal pita = 310 calories!!! :-)