Summer Chicken Salad

During warm weather months, drinking a minimum of 8 glasses of water is a must but you can also eat water-based foods to quench your thirst. Watermelon, broccoli, strawberries and grapes are made up of at least 80% water!

Ingredients

Salad

• 1 large or 2 small romaine lettuce, washed and chopped (about 8 cups)
• 2 cups grapes, washed and sliced in half
• ½ cup almonds, chopped
• ½ cup cheese like shredded cheddar or crumbled feta
• 2 skinless cooked chicken breasts, roughly chopped or 8 slices chicken or turkey deli meat, roughly chopped

Dressing

1. ¼ cup plain yogurt or light sour cream
2. 1 tablespoon olive oil
3. 1 teaspoon honey, maple syrup, or agave syrup
4. 2 tablespoons lemon juice
5. 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
6. ½ teaspoon garlic powder
7. salt and pepper to taste

Preparations

• In a large bowl, layer the first 5 ingredients.
• Whisk together the dressing.
• Right before serving, pour on the dressing.