Zucchini, Summer Squash and Chicken Salad

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Cousa squash is a tender summer squash that looks like a short, fat zucchini with pale green skin. It has a slightly sweeter flavor than zucchini. If you can't find it, simply omit or increase the amount of zucchini or yellow squash, if you like.

Zucchini Summer Squash and Chicken Salad
Photo: Carson Downing
Hands On Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon

  • 12 ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

  • 1 medium zucchini

  • 1 small yellow squash

  • ½ of a cousa squash (optional)

  • 2 ears fresh sweet corn, husks and silks removed

  • 1 cup yellow cherry tomatoes

  • 3 tablespoon olive oil

  • 2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh dill

Directions

  1. Zest and juice the lemon (1 teaspoon zest, 3 tablespoons juice). Reserve the lemon halves.

  2. Place lemon halves and chicken in a medium saucepan. Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt and enough water to cover chicken by 1 inch. Bring to a simmer over medium-high (do not boil). When water is just simmering, cover pan, turn off heat, and let chicken cook 20 minutes or until done (165°F). Drain and let cool. Cut chicken into slices.

  3. Using a mandoline, vegetable peeler, or sharp knife, slice zucchini, yellow squash, and, if desired, cousa squash into thin long strips or rounds.

  4. Using a sharp knife, cut corn from cobs. Halve cherry tomatoes. Arrange chicken, squashes, corn, and tomatoes on plates.

  5. In a small bowl whisk together lemon juice and zest, 3 tablespoons olive oil, the dill, an additional 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Drizzle over salads; let stand 10 minutes. If desired, garnish with additional dill. Serves 4.

Tips

Cousa squash is a tender summer squash that looks like a short, fat zucchini with pale green skin. It has a slightly sweeter flavor than zucchini.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

256 Calories
13g Fat
14g Carbs
22g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 256
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 17%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 124mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 22g
Vitamin C 32.3mg 162%
Calcium 36mg 3%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Potassium 793mg 17%
Folate, total 59.3mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.8mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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