Za'atar Chicken Salad with Green Beans & Lemon-Tahini-Yogurt Dressing

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Not your mom's chicken salad! This is a healthier and more sophisticated version featuring the smoky flavor of Za'taar seasoning and a creamy, zesty dressing.

Serves: 4; Preparation time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 6-oz all-natural boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cooked) or 1 rotisserie chicken

• 2 tablespoons Za'atar seasoning

• 2 cups Pinwheel Local Green Beans (frozen)

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• 6 cups salad greens of choice

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

• 1 green bell pepper, diced

• 1 cucumber, peeled and diced

• ½ cup shredded carrot

• sesame seeds, for garnish

Lemon-Tahini-Yogurt Dressing

• 1/4 cup Soom Premium Tahini

• 1/2 cup plain whole or low-fat yogurt

• 3 garlic cloves, chopped

• 2 Tbsp lemon juice

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

1. Pull or chop the chicken meat into bite-size pieces and mix in the Za’atar seasoning until well combined with the meat. Heat the green beans with 1 Tbsp water and 1 tsp salt on the High setting on your microwave 1-2 minutes, until just tender.

2. In a food processor, add all the ingredients for the Dressing and pulse until blended and smooth.

3. In a large bowl, mix the chicken, tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, carrots, and the dressing until coated; season with salt & pepper

4. Arrange a bed of salad greens on a large plate. Top with the chicken salad. Garnish with the sesame seeds.