Best Chicken Green Bean And Cucumber Salad Recipes

LEMON-GINGER CHICKEN AND GREEN BEANS

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Fresh ginger is used in the poaching liquid for the chicken, as well as used to flavor the cucumber salad in this quick weeknight dinner.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 small boneless, skinless chicken-breast halves
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest, plus wedges for serving
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger (from a 1-inch piece)
8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup packed cilantro leaves
1 cup couscous
3 mini cucumbers
3 cocktail tomatoes, such as Campari

Steps:

Season chicken with salt, pepper, and zest. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large straight-sided skillet on high; add chicken and cook 4 minutes. Flip; add garlic, 1 teaspoon ginger, beans, and 1/3 cup water. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer until chicken is just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Coarsely chop cilantro.
Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add a pinch of salt and couscous; remove from heat, cover, and let stand 5 minutes. Cut cucumbers into 1/2-inch pieces and tomatoes into 1/2-inch wedges. Toss both with 1/4 cup cilantro and remaining 1 teaspoon ginger and 3 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Fluff couscous with a fork; stir in remaining 1/4 cup cilantro. Slice chicken; serve, with beans, cucumber salad, couscous, and lemon.

GREEN BEAN CHICKEN SALAD

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Kylene Konosky of Jermyn, Pennsylvania dresses green beans, tomatoes and chicken in a pleasant basil vinaigrette, making a refreshing salad. "The flavors really blend well in the refrigerator, so this salad tastes even better the second day," she writes.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup minced fresh basil or 4 teaspoons dried basil
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
2 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
2 plum tomatoes, chopped

Steps:

In a large bowl, whisk the vinegar, basil, 1 tablespoon of oil, sugar and salt; set aside. In a nonstick skillet, saute chicken in remaining oil over medium heat until juices run clear. Add to vinaigrette and toss to coat., Place green beans in a steamer basket in a saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 5-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add to chicken mixture. Add tomatoes and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Toss before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 152mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CHICKEN, GREEN BEAN, AND CUCUMBER SALAD

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Use our Basic Poached Chicken as the base for this light and healthy Chicken, Green Bean, and Cucumber Salad.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon each finely chopped fresh parsley and basil
1 tablespoon capers, drained and chopped
4 ounces green beans
1 Basic Poached Chicken, breast half, cooled and torn
1 small cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced
2 teaspoons chopped toasted almonds
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, fresh lemon juice, parsley, basil, and capers. Boil green beans, trimmed, in salted water until crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Rinse with cold water; drain and add to bowl along with poached chicken, cucumber, and chopped toasted almonds. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 g, Cholesterol 1 g, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 15 g

BLACK BEAN AND CUCUMBER SALAD

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I came up with this salad when I realized I had some leftover salad items that needed to be used up. It's refreshing and light! It can be easily adapted to include your favorite salad ingredients.

Provided by Emer

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 seedless cucumber, quartered and cut into chunks
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
½ red onion, chopped
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 ½ teaspoons orange marmalade
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Toss cucumber, black beans, tomatoes, corn, and onion together in a large salad bowl.
Whisk olive oil, orange marmalade, lemon juice, honey, and cumin together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
Drizzle the dressing over the cucumber mixture; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274 calories, Carbohydrate 38.7 g, Fat 11 g, Fiber 9.4 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 419.3 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

CUCUMBER AND GARBANZO BEAN SALAD

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Make and share this Cucumber and Garbanzo Bean Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lori Bailey

Categories Low Protein

Time 10m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 medium cucumber, sliced and quartered
1/3 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup minced parsley
1/2 cup sliced olive
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper

Steps:

In a medium bowl, combine beans, cucumber, onion, parsley and olives.
In another bowl or jar combine remaining ingredients, mix well.
Pour over salad and toss.
Serve immediately or chill for up to 24 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 394.7, Carbohydrate 22.2, Fiber 4, Sugar 3.4, Protein 4.2

CHINESE CHICKEN AND CUCUMBER SALAD

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Make and share this Chinese Chicken and Cucumber Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Happy_Housewife

Categories Chinese

Time 25m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
2 cucumbers
6 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons of minced garlic
2 scallions, chopped

Steps:

Cook chicken in boiling water, cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
Take out, let cool, and shred (or tear by hand).
Peel cucumbers into strips, skin and all, and put the strips in a large bowl.
Put chicken shreds on cucumber, mix the sauce and pour on top.
Sprinkle scallions on top of salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.9, Fat 27.4, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 92.8, Sodium 3117, Carbohydrate 18.1, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 8.4, Protein 38.3

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH GREEN BEANS, CAPERS AND OLIVES

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The key to a moist, juicy grilled boneless chicken breast is simple but crucial: Keep the heat moderate and don't overcook the chicken. Skin-on chicken is ideal. (It's not always easy to find; sometimes you'll see skin-on breasts that have breastbone and ribs attached, which you can easily remove. Or ask a butcher.) If boneless, skinless chicken is your only option, that's fine, but proceed with care and adjust the cooking time on the grill to about 3 minutes per side. Cook the chicken breasts just before making the salad and let them rest for a few minutes when they come off the grill, so juices can redistribute. Slice the meat on an angle while it's still slightly warm.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories salads and dressings, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

4 boneless chicken breasts, preferably skin-on, trimmed (about 6 ounces each)
Salt and pepper
Zest of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
1/2 teaspoon grated garlic
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated garlic
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon chopped capers
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 cup pitted Niçoise olives
1/2 teaspoon grated garlic
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound small green beans or Romano beans, or a mixture, topped and tailed
Salt and pepper
4 hard-cooked eggs, quartered
Green and black olives, for garnish (optional)
2 tablespoons chopped parsley, for garnish
Handful of green or purple basil leaves, for garnish

Steps:

Marinate the chicken: Season breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with lemon zest, rosemary, garlic, olive oil and red pepper flakes. Smear seasoning on meat to coat well and leave at room temperature for 15 minutes. (You may season the meat up to 4 hours ahead and store covered in refrigerator.)
Make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, stir together lemon juice, garlic, mustard and capers. Whisk in olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Make the olive paste: Chop olives roughly with a food processor. Transfer to a bowl and stir in garlic and olive oil. (May be prepared in advance; keeps 1 week, refrigerated.)
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Simmer beans for 2 minutes or until tender, then drain and spread on a towel-lined baking sheet to cool.
Meanwhile, grill the chicken: Lay skin-side down on a medium-high grill. If the fire is too hot, the skin will scorch - you want it to brown gradually. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes on the skin side, until skin is golden. Flip the chicken and cook on the other side for 2 minutes or so, until firm to the touch when pressed with index finger. (If using skinless breasts, reduce cooking time to about 3 minutes per side.) Remove chicken to a platter and let rest for 10 minutes.
To assemble salad: Put beans in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and dress with vinaigrette, coating well. Transfer beans to a large platter or individual plates. Cut breasts on an angle into 1/2-inch slices and lay on top. Quickly dab about 1 teaspoon olive paste on each breast and spread on meat with back of spoon. Surround with quartered egg and scattered olives, if using. Sprinkle with parsley and basil.