Heart Healthy
This delicious chicken salad gets its crunch from water chestnuts and walnuts and its sweetness from grapes or dried fruit. Ordinary mayo dressing turns extraordinary when its dressed up with Dijon and curry.
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Easy Chicken Salad
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Servings:
6
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Serving Size :
1 cup
Ingredients
Dressing
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1/2 cup mayonnaise -
1/2 cup sour cream -
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard -
1 teaspoon curry powder -
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Salad
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2 cans white meat chicken -
1 can water chestnuts -
1/2 cup onion -
1/4 cup walnuts OR -
1/4 cup pecans -
1 cup grapes OR -
1/2 cup raisins
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. -
Put the salad ingredients in a medium bowl. Pour the dressing all over the salad, tossing to coat.
Tip: For an attractive presentation, scoop a serving of the salad into a hollowed-out tomato or bell pepper, on top of a slice of whole-wheat toast, or a plate of mixed greens or baby spinach.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
Protein
FiberNutrition Facts
| Calories | 267 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 10.5 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 63 mg | |
| Sodium | 326 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 15 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | |
| Sugars | 7 g | |
| Protein | 28 g | |
Dietary Exchanges
3 1/2 lean meat, 1/2 fruit, 1 vegetable
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Servings:
6
-
Serving Size :
1 cup
Ingredients
Dressing
-
1/2 cup mayonnaise -
1/2 cup sour cream -
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard -
1 teaspoon curry powder -
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Salad
-
2 cans white meat chicken -
1 can water chestnuts -
1/2 cup onion -
1/4 cup walnuts OR -
1/4 cup pecans -
1 cup grapes OR -
1/2 cup raisins
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
-
In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. -
Put the salad ingredients in a medium bowl. Pour the dressing all over the salad, tossing to coat.
Tip: For an attractive presentation, scoop a serving of the salad into a hollowed-out tomato or bell pepper, on top of a slice of whole-wheat toast, or a plate of mixed greens or baby spinach.