Diabetic Healthy Main Dish Chicken 2

Diabetic Healthy Main Dish-grilled Chicken 2

Grilled Chicken Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

4 small, skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 4 ounces each)
1/4 cup raspberry flavored vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 cups salad greens

Grill chicken breasts over a slow charcoal or gas grill on low; turning chicken over until it is done. Combine the rest of the ingredients, except the salad greens, in a jar. Cover tightly and shake vigorously. Pour vinegar mixture over salad greens and toss gently. Divide the salad greens on 4 plates. Cut each chicken breast into slices and arrange on top of greens. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information (1 serving):
Calories: 192
Carbohydrates: 4 grams
Protein: 28 grams
Fat: 7 grams
Saturated fat: 1 gram
Cholesterol: 73 mg
Fiber: 1 gram
Sodium: 207 mg
Potassium: 494 mg
Calcium: 48 mg
Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat, 4 very-lean meat

Grilled Lemon Chicken

4 small skinless chicken breasts (about 4 ounces each)
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup water 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix all the ingredients together except for the chicken breasts. Pour mixture over chicken. Let chicken marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight. Grill over a slow charcoal or gas grill on low, turning and marinating occasionally until done. Put reserved marinade into a saucepan and bring to a boil; serve on the side as a sauce. Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information (1 serving):
Calories: 148
Carbohydrate: 2 grams
Protein: 27 grams
Fat: 3 grams
Saturated Fat: 1 grams
Cholesterol: 73 mg
Fiber: trace
Sodium: 201 mg
Potassium: 248 mg
Calcium: 16 mg
Exchanges: 4 very-lean meat