Chicken Chop Salad with Chèvre Ranch
This Chicken Chop Salad with Chèvre Ranch provides 35g protein and 387 calories per serving — a lean lunch option that won't spike your daily total. Batch-preps 6 servings via quick stovetop work, covering your entire work week with one prep session. Built for anyone cutting while maintaining protein intake at every meal.
Ingredients
- •Chicken Breast, Boneless Skinless(680g)
Boneless skinless. Buy in bulk and freeze — Costco rotisserie packs work too.
- •Olive oil(30g)
Regular (not extra-virgin) olive oil for high-heat cooking. EVOO for dressings.
- •1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- •Garlic powder(8g)
- •Onion powder(8g)
- •Lettuce, Romaine(960g)
- •Peas, Sugar Snap(240g)
- •Cucumber(240g)
- •Chives, Fresh(60g)
- •Dill, Fresh(60g)
- •Parsley, Fresh(60g)
- •Cheese, Goat(57g)
- •Freshly Cracked Black Pepper, For Serving
- •Buttermilk, Cultured, Low-Fat(60g)
- •Mayonnaise, Regular(60g)
- •Greek Yogurt (2%)(60g)
Plain Greek yogurt — nonfat (0%) or low-fat (2%). Not regular yogurt.
- •Cheese, Goat(57g)
- •Parsley, Fresh(5g)
- •Onion powder(5g)
- •Garlic powder(5g)
- •2 teaspoons dried dill
- •½ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1Preheat the grill medium-high.
- 2To a large bowl, add the chicken, olive oil, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Toss to coat.
- 3Reduce the grill to medium-low and place the chicken on the grill. Cook undisturbed until slightly charred, about 5 minutes. Flip the chicken and continue cooking until the other side is slightly charred about 5 minutes longer. Continue to flip every 2-3 minutes until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F on an instant read thermometer, about 4-6 minutes more. Transfer to a large plate and let rest for 5 minutes, then dice.
- 4Meanwhile, make the dressing. To a wide mouth jar, add the buttermilk, mayonnaise, yogurt, chèvre, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, dill, and salt. Whisk until smooth.
- 5In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, snap peas, cucumber, chives, dill, and parsley. Add the dressing and toss until coated. Top with chicken, crumbled chèvre, pepper, dill, and chives to taste. Serve.
Nutrition — Per Serving
387
calories
35g
protein
21g
fat
- Carbohydrates
- 16g
- Saturated fat
- 5.7g
- Sodium
- 246 mg
- Dietary fiber
- 5.9g
6 servings per batch · ~443g each
Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central
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How much protein does Chicken Chop Salad with Chèvre Ranch have per serving?
Each serving provides 35g of protein and 387 calories, with 21g fat and 16g carbs. This low-carb, moderate-calorie profile makes it straightforward for tracking macros during a cut.
How long does Chicken Chop Salad with Chèvre Ranch take to prep?
Quick prep time with 6 servings batched at once means you can prepare an entire week's worth of lunches efficiently in a single session on the stovetop.
Is Chicken Chop Salad with Chèvre Ranch good for fat loss?
At 387 calories and 35g protein per serving, this salad fits fat-loss phases where maintaining protein while staying in a deficit is the goal. The low carbohydrate content keeps total daily calories manageable without sacrificing satiety.
