Chicken Salad with Pecans and Cranberries

  

  

Prep Time: 10 minutes                 

CookTime: 0 minutes

  

Serves: 4

  

Ingredients

• 8 ounces chicken, cooked

• 1 celery stalk, medium

• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped

• 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped

• 1/4 dry cup dried sweetened cranberries

• 3 dry tablespoons mayonnaise, low-fat

• 3 tablespoons sour cream, fat-free

• 4 dry cups mixed salad greens

• 4 dinner rolls, whole wheat, 1 oz each

Preparation

1. Dice cooked chicken. Wash and dice celery. Wash and chop onion.

2. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients except for mixed greens and rolls.

3. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

4. To serve, wash and drain greens. Place 1 cup of greens on each of 4 serving plates.

5. Place a scoop of chicken salad on top of each bed of greens, dividing evenly among the 4 servings.

6. Serve with whole wheat rolls.

Diet Exchange

Other Carbohydrates: 0.0

Very Lean Meat: 2.5

Fat: 1.5

Milk: 0.0

Vegetable: 0.5

Fruit: 0.5

Lean Meat: 0.0

Bread/Starch: 1.0

Nutrition Information

Amount Per Serving

Calories 270

  

Calories from Fat 90

Total Fat 10 g

Saturated Fat 1.5 g

Cholesterol 50 mg

Sodium 310 mg

Total Carbohydrate 26 g

Dietary Fiber 4 g

Sugars 11 g

Protein 21 g

Vitamin A 35%

Vitamin C 20%

Calcium 10%

Iron 10%

  

  

  

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