Cool & Crunchy Chicken Salad

  Lunch

When the weather sizzles, get your chill on with a cool chicken salad. Mine uses grapes, pecans and celery for that signature crunch.

Cool & Crunchy Chicken Salad

Average Rating: 4.428571

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
  • 1 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1 cup pecan halves, toasted
  • Lettuce leaves

Instructions

  • 1. In a large bowl, mix the first eight ingredients until blended. Add chicken, grapes, celery and pecans; toss to coat. Serve on lettuce.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 340 calories, 24g fat (3g saturated fat), 69mg cholesterol, 311mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 22g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 3 fat, 1/2 starch.

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