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Easy Chicken Salad

Simple Cooking with Heart helps you make this easy chicken salad that is perfect for a quick lunch or a meal on the go. Eat over a piece of whole wheat toast or with a plate of mixed greens.

Ingredients

Servings  6  

  • 2 12.5- oz. canned, salt-free white meat chicken (packed in water, drained)
  • 1/2 cup diced onion (purple or white)
  • 1 8- oz. canned water chestnuts (drained, chopped)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted, unoiled walnuts or pecans, chopped
  • 1 cup seedless, halved grapes OR
  • 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp. curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. Toss all together with dressing.
  2. Combine all in small bowl, mix well.

Tip: scoop the seeds out of a tomato or bell pepper and serve a scoop of chicken salad inside or serve over a piece of whole wheat toast or a plate of mixed greens or baby spinach.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Chicken Salad

CaloriesCalories

267 Per Serving

ProteinProtein

28g Per Serving

FiberFiber

2g Per Serving

Cost Per ServingCost Per Serving

$2.92

Nutrition 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

 

Simple Cooking with Heart helps you make this easy chicken salad that is perfect for a quick lunch or a meal on the go. Eat over a piece of whole wheat toast or with a plate of mixed greens.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Chicken Salad

CaloriesCalories

267 Per Serving

ProteinProtein

28g Per Serving

FiberFiber

2g Per Serving

Cost Per ServingCost Per Serving

$2.92
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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

Ingredients

Servings  6  

  • 2 12.5- oz. canned, salt-free white meat chicken (packed in water, drained)
  • 1/2 cup diced onion (purple or white)
  • 1 8- oz. canned water chestnuts (drained, chopped)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted, unoiled walnuts or pecans, chopped
  • 1 cup seedless, halved grapes OR
  • 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp. curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. Toss all together with dressing.
  2. Combine all in small bowl, mix well.

Tip: scoop the seeds out of a tomato or bell pepper and serve a scoop of chicken salad inside or serve over a piece of whole wheat toast or a plate of mixed greens or baby spinach.

 

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