Chicken & Watermelon Salad with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Yield:

24 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients	Weights	Measures
KRAFT Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette, divided	36 fl oz 6 fl oz	1 qt. 2/3 cup
fresh jalapeño peppers, minced	1/2 oz. -	1/4 cup 2 tsp.
boneless skinless chicken breast halves	6 lb. 1 lb.	24 each 4 each
mesclun salad greens	3 lb. + 8 oz. 8 oz.	6 gal. 1 gal.
seedless watermelon balls	4 lb. + 8 oz. 12 oz.	3 qt. 2 cups
cucumbers, medium dice	3 lb. 8 oz.	3 qt. 2 cups
red onions, thinly sliced	1 lb. + 2 oz. 3 oz.	1-1/2 qt. 1 cup
pumpkin seeds, toasted	3 oz. 1/2 oz.	3/4 cup 2 Tbsp.
fresh mint, chiffonade	3/4 oz. -	3/4 cup 2 Tbsp.

Directions

MIX vinaigrette and peppers. Pour 1-1/2 cups of the vinaigrette mixture (or 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette mixture for trial recipe) over chicken in non-reactive bowl or pan; turn to coat both sides of each breast. Refrigerate 6 to 8 hours to marinate. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Refrigerate chicken until ready to use.

FOR each serving: Grill 1 chicken breast on medium-high heat 4 to 5 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Remove from heat; let stand 5 min. Meanwhile, toss 4 cups greens with 1/2 cup each watermelon and cucumbers, 1/4 cup onions and 1-1/2 Tbsp. of the remaining vinaigrette; place on serving plate.

CUT chicken crosswise into strips; place over salad. Top with 1/2 Tbsp. each pumpkin seeds and mint.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute whole or slivered almonds for the pumpkin seeds.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with citrus-watermelon slush made with leftover watermelon. Blend 2 cups ice cubes, 1/2 cup watermelon puree, 1 pkt. CRYSTAL LIGHT SUNRISE On the Go Classic Orange Low Calorie Drink Mix and 1/2 cup diet lemon-lime soda in blender on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Information

Calories

260

Total fat

9 g

Saturated fat

1.5 g

Cholesterol

65 mg

Sodium

370 mg

Carbohydrate

15 g

Dietary fiber

2 g

Sugars

11 g

Protein

27 g

Vitamin A

70 %DV

Vitamin C

35 %DV

Calcium

6 %DV

Iron

15 %DV

Healthy Living Information

Low calorie

Good source of vitamin A or C

Healthy Living

Diet Exchange

1 Vegetable + 1/2 Fruit + 3 Meat (L) + 1 Fat