Mediterranean Chicken Salad Cups: The Perfect Summer Bites

Summer meals can be a tricky choice, especially after a long day at sea under the sun, when we are looking for dishes that will not only satisfy our appetite, but also help our body to recharge and rehydrate.

Salads are the obvious option, especially in warm climates with a rich production of seasonal vegetables. But a simple salad could either prove not filling enough, leaving us hungry and craving for carbs, or end up being served with unnecessarily fatty dressings and assortments for flavor, accumulating so-called “empty calories” while at the same time failing to complete its afforementioned dual mission to nourish and rehydrate.

The protein- and antioxidants-packed Mediterranean Chicken Salad Cups are a balanced and ultra-nutritious version of popular chicken-based salads such as chicken Ceasar’s salad, only incorporating the best ingredients that the Mediterranean diet has to offer.

The Opaa! ReadyCarved™ Mediterranean Chicken will provide a flavorful basis for our light bites as well as the basic protein of the dish.

The additional sources of protein used for the dressing – Greek yogurt and hummus – will make our light bites keep us filling full for longer and boost our metabolism.

The two of them are both superfoods: hummus for its heart-healthy fats from olive oil and tahini, essential minerals like iron, and vitamin B6; and Greek yogurt for its high content in calcium, potassium, and probiotics.

The butter lettuce, shallots, tomato, olives and lemon juice included in this quick and easy-to-prepare recipe will give us all the freshness and hydration we need, boosted with plenty of folate, fat-soluble vitamin A, and antioxidants such as lycopene and vitamins C and E.

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods has prepared the following Mediterranean chicken salad cups recipe that everybody will adore.

Ingredients

For 3-4 mini wraps you will need:

• Opaa! ReadyCarved™ Mediterranean Chicken – 3 oz.
• Hummus – 2 tbsp.
• Greek yogurt – 2 tbsp.
• Shallot – 1/2 minced
• Butter lettuce cups  – 3-4
• Lemon juice – 1 ½ tbsp.
• Crumbled feta cheese – 1 tsp.
• Tomato – 1 tsp, chopped
• Sliced olives – 1 tsp.

Preparation

Chop and then cook Mediterranean Chicken slices per package instructions.

Set aside.

Mix hummus with Greek yogurt and season with lemon juice to taste.

Toss with minced shallot, shredded rotisserie chicken, crumbled feta, chopped tomato, and sliced olives.

Spoon into the lettuce cups.

Sprinkle with chopped fresh dill and parsley.

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