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Announcing the famous Chef Tom all the way from New York City. He will be featured here weekly with awesome healthy “heavenly” recipes he is creating espeically for all of you who read The Diet Pulpit.

Low Fat Buffalo Style Chicken Salad:
From Chef Tom: I’ve said it before and I will say it again. I love spicy food! Nothing is better then a nice order of buffalo wings! Recently my girlfriend and I started tying to eat more healthy, so I’ve been searching for healthy alternatives to some of our favorite foods. Here is a great recipe for a Buffalo-style chicken salad along with a recipe for low fat blue cheese salad dressing. I hope you enjoy!

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
6 cups mixed salad greens
2/3 cups wheat germ
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 egg white
1 cup celery sticks
1/2 cup low fat blue cheese salad dressing (recipe below)
nonstick cooking spray

Lightly spray rack of a broiler pan with cooking spray.
In shallow dish, combine wheat germ, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder and cayenne pepper.
In a separate dish, combine egg white and 2 tablespoons water; belt until frothy.
Dip chicken into egg-white mixture, coating chicken thoroughly
Place on the broiler pan. Broil 3 minutes; turn and broil an additional 2 to 4 minutes, until juices run clear when pierced with fork.
Slice into strips and serve over mixed greens with celery sticks and salad dressing.

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Calories 236.00 Calories From Fat (18%) 42.48
Total Fat 4.00g 6% Cholesterol 68.00mg 23%
Sodium 353.00mg 15% Carbohydrates 16.00g 5%
Dietary Fiber 5.00g 20% Net Carbohydrates 11.00g
Protein 25.00g 50%

Low-Fat Blue Cheese Dressing

1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free cottage cheese
1 cup (8 ounces) nonfat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese

In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese, yogurt, onion and garlic; process until smooth. Stir in blue cheese. Store, covered, in the refrigerator.

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What a “heavenly” recipe! Lets all give Chef Tom some LOVE and comments for his first recipe here at the Diet Pulpit. Be sure to check all of his recipe over on Chef Tom Cooks!

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