Cool Curried Chicken Salad

  Salads

"Curry and mustard complement the sweet fruit and crunchy nuts in this guilt-free salad. I like on a bed of greens or whole wheat toast, or scooped up with apple slices. Instead of chicken breast, try store-bought rotisserie chicken."

Cool Curried Chicken Salad

Average Rating: 4.666666

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

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 1 medium apple, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
  • 2 tablespoons golden raisins
  • 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • Lettuce leaves

Instructions

  • 1. In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the yogurt, preserves, curry, mustard, salt and pepper; pour over chicken mixture and toss to coat. Serve on lettuce leaves.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 323 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 477mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 3g fiber), 36g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
4 lean meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat.

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