Chicken, fruit, and fresh lettuce leaves topped with a homemade, mayonnaise-based dressing makes this salad easy to pull together and refreshing to eat.
The combination of fruits, celery, and chicken provides you with protein, fiber, and vitamins.
Instead of bread use a lettuce wrap to lower the carbohydrates and include more vegetables in this meal.
CHICKEN AND FRUIT SALAD
Makes 8 servings
Serving Size: 2/3 cup
Ingredients
3 cups cooked chicken, chopped
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in 100% juice, drained
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges in 100% juice, drained
3/4 cup chopped celery
1 cup halved seedless grapes
1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
8 large lettuce leaves
Directions
■ In a large bowl, combine chicken, pineapple chunks, oranges, celery and grapes.
■ In a separate bowl, mix low-fat mayonnaise and black pepper.
■ Gently stir mayonnaise mixture into chicken mixture.
■ Cover and chill in refrigerator.
■ To serve, scoop 2/3 cup of chicken salad onto a lettuce leaf and enjoy!
Thanks to North Carolina State Extension for this recipe!
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