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HEALTHY RECIPES

Warm Grilled Chicken Breast & Sautéed Button Mushroom Salad

📅 Sep 21, 2026 ⏱️ 2 min read
🩺 Medically Reviewed & Fact-Checked by FastingTracker Medical Board • Written by Aly Owen • Updated: Sep 21, 2026
Warm Grilled Chicken Breast & Sautéed Button Mushroom Salad

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High-Protein

Tender seasoned chicken breast strips pan-seared with golden button mushrooms, served over crisp mixed greens with aged balsamic drizzle.

⚡ 380 kcal💪 36g Protein🌾 12g Carbs🫒 20g Fat🌿 4g Fiber
⏱ Prep: 10 min🍳 Cook: 12 min

Ingredients

  • 130g Chicken breast tenderloins
  • 100g Fresh white button mushrooms, sliced
  • 80g Fresh mixed salad greens (arugula, baby spinach)
  • 100g Cucumber & sweet cherry tomatoes
  • 10ml Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp Aged balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Clove garlic, minced
  • Dried thyme, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper

Instructions

  1. Slice chicken breast into bite-sized strips; season with thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper.
  2. Heat half the olive oil in a skillet. Sauté mushrooms until browned and juices evaporate (5 min). Transfer to plate.
  3. In the same skillet, add remaining oil and sear chicken over medium-high heat for 6–7 minutes until golden and cooked through.
  4. Arrange mixed greens, diced cucumber, and tomatoes in a serving bowl.
  5. Toss warm chicken and mushrooms on top; drizzle with balsamic vinegar and pan juices.
🔬 Nutritionist Note: Mushrooms provide beta-glucans and ergothioneine, potent antioxidants that synergize with fasting-induced cellular autophagy.
High-ProteinLow-CarbKeto-FriendlyLunch

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📚 Scientific Studies & Medical References (5 Sources)

FastingTracker adheres to strict editorial standards, citing peer-reviewed clinical trials and authoritative medical institutions.

  1. New England Journal of Medicine (2019): de Cabo R, Mattson MP. Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease. N Engl J Med. 381(26):2541-2551. PubMed 31881139DOI
  2. Cell Metabolism (2014): Levine ME, Suarez JA, Brandhorst S, et al. Low Protein Intake and Periodic Fasting Promote Longevity and Autophagy. Cell Metab. 19(3):407-417. PubMed 24606898DOI
  3. Obesity (Silver Spring, 2018): Anton SD, Moehl K, Donahoo WT, et al. Flipping the Metabolic Switch: Understanding and Applying Health Benefits of Fasting. Obesity. 26(2):254-268. PubMed 29086496DOI
  4. Annual Review of Nutrition (2017): Patterson RE, Sears DD. Metabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting. Annu Rev Nutr. 37:371-393. PubMed 28715993DOI
  5. Autophagy (2010): Alirezaei M, Kemball CC, Flynn CT, et al. Short-term fasting induces profound neuronal and systemic autophagy. Autophagy. 6(6):702-710. PubMed 20534972DOI
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