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.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Chicken Salad
Calories
Protein
Fiber
Cost Per Serving
Nutrition Facts
Calories | 267 | |
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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
Dressing
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1/2 cup light mayonnaise -
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream -
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (lowest sodium available) -
1 teaspoon curry powder -
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Salad
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2 12.5-ounce cans salt-free white meat chicken, packed in water, drained -
1 8-ounce can water chestnuts, rinsed, drained, and chopped -
1/2 cup diced onion (red or white) -
1/4 cup chopped unsalted walnuts OR -
1/4 cup chopped unsalted pecans -
1 cup seedless grapes, halved OR -
1/2 cup raisins or dried unsweetened cranberries
Directions
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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.