Crispy Chicken Salad with Healthy Honey Mustard

Crispy chicken salad is just crispy baked cornflake chicken combined with a bed of greens and topped with a simple honey mustard dressing.

 

This Crispy Chicken Salad with Healthy Honey Mustard hearty enough for the main meal. Packed full of flavor, texture, and healthy ingredients. The honey and mustard dressing is flavorful and creamy and the whole dish takes less than 30 minutes to make.

 

Ingredients:

For Salad

• 2 tbsp. panko breadcrumbs
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• Dash salt
• 4 oz. raw boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced into strips
• 2 tbsp. liquid egg whites or fat-free liquid egg substitute
• 3 cups roughly chopped romaine lettuce
• 1/3 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 hard-boiled egg whites, roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp. shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

 

For Dressing

• 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tbsp. honey
• 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar 

 

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Mix breadcrumbs with garlic powder, onion powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• Set down a chicken in another wide bowl. 
• Spread with liquid egg whites/substitute, and flip to coat. One at a time, shake chicken strips to remove excess egg, and coat with seasoned breadcrumbs.
•  Set on the baking sheet, and top with any remaining breadcrumbs.
• Oven-bake for 8 minutes. Flip chicken, and bake until lightly browned and crispy, about 8 more minutes.
• For the time being, place lettuce on a large plate or in a large bowl, and top with tomatoes, hard-boiled egg whites, and cheese.
• Whisk dressing ingredients until uniform in a small bowl..
• Adjoin chicken to the plate/bowl and drizzle with dressing, or serve it on the side.

 

Air Fryer Alternative! 

Adjust the air fryer to 392 degrees (or 400 degrees, depending on your air fryer). Prepare chicken until golden brown and crispy, about 10 – 12 minutes, flipping halfway.

 

Nutrition Information

• Calories- 345
• Fats- 7g
• Carbs- 25.5g 
• Fiber-4g 
• Sugar-13g
• Protein- 41.5g

 

 

Storage Tips-

The honey mustard dressing is kept for7 days stored in the refrigerator. You can prepare chicken 1 day in advance before baking it.

 

 

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