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Cooking at Home - Apple & Chicken Salad
Makes: 4 Servings
A deliciously balanced blend of crisp Cameo apples, celery, raisins, chicken breast and Greek yogurt-based dressing, served over a bed of lettuce.
Ingredients
- 2 red apples (such as Cameo Apples)
- 2 celery stalks (diced)
- 2 chicken breasts (skinless, cooked, diced, about 2 cups)
- 1⁄4 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
- 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 16 lettuce leaves (Bibb, Romaine, green or red leaf)
Directions
- Cut apples in quarters; remove core and chop.
- In a medium size bowl, mix all ingredients, except lettuce.
- To serve, arrange lettuce on serving plates top with apple and chicken salad.
Notes
Weekly Menu Planning Tip: When you're planning a dinner with chicken cook up extra chicken breast and refrigerate for later use in this salad.
Serve with 8 oz non-fat milk and 1 slice rustic whole grain bread.
Source: Produce for Better Health Foundation
Nutrition Information
NutrientsAmount
Calories 290
Total Fat 8 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 65 mg
Sodium 330 mg
Total Carbohydrate 34 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Total Sugars 12 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 25 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 56 mg
Iron 2 mg
Potassium 553 mg