Blueberry Chicken Salad

  Salads

On weekday mornings, I whip up this fun chicken and blueberry combination in minutes to take for lunch. It also works as a nice light salad for a summer supper, and it’s a cinch to double it for a shower or potluck.

Blueberry Chicken Salad

Average Rating: 4.916666

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh blueberries
  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup diced sweet red pepper
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 3/4 cup lemon yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Bibb lettuce leaves, optional

Instructions

  • 1. Set aside a few blueberries for topping salad. In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, red pepper, green onions and remaining blueberries. In a small bowl, mix yogurt, mayonnaise and salt. Add to chicken mixture; gently toss to coat.
  • 2. Refrigerate until serving. If desired, serve over lettuce. Top with reserved blueberries.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 277 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 441mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

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