Fruity Chicken Salad

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Fruity Chicken Salad

Yield: 8 servings

Prep time: 15 MinTotal time: 15 Min

This deliciously crisp summer meal is not only light but also refreshing! This recipe makes 8 servings (one serving = 175g or 3/4 cup of chicken salad).

Ingredients

• 4 cups shredded chicken
• 2 apples, diced
• 3 celery stalk, diced
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup light mayo
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Shred cooked chicken.
2. Dice apples and celery.
3. Chop pecans.
4. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the mayo, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper.
5. Add shredded chicken, apple, celery, cranberries, and pecans to mixing bowl.
6. Stir vigorously.

To Serve

1. Serve 3/4 cup of chicken salad on multi-grain bread, lettuce wrap, tortilla wrap, or with veggies and chips for dipping.
2. SWAP pecans for walnuts/almonds
3. SWAP quartered grapes for diced apples
4. SWAP cranberries for raisins
5. *Can also be served with a side of fruit, chips, etc. as a Bento Box!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

314

Fat

16 g

Sat. Fat

3 g

Carbs

18 g

Fiber

2 g

Net carbs

16 g

Sugar

13 g

Protein

18 g

Sodium

577 mg

Cholesterol

57 mg