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Almond Chicken Salad

Almond Chicken Salad

This makes a very special luncheon dish served in 1/2 of a cantaloupe. It’s also great for sprucing up a brown bag lunch.

Preparation: 5 min.
Serves 4.

 

This makes a very special luncheon dish served in 1/2 of a cantaloupe. It’s also great for sprucing up a brown bag lunch.

Ingredients  
pineapple tidbits, in its own juice 1 can (8 oz)
Mandarin oranges* 1 can (15 oz)
diced, cooked chicken
or turkey or 1 can (10 oz)
white chicken, rinsed and drained
2 cups
Miracle Whip Light 1/4 cup
nonfat plain yogurt 1/4 cup
slivered almonds 1/4 cup

Directions

  • Open cans of pineapple and Mandarin oranges and drain. Reserve pineapple juice for later use.
  • Place chicken in a medium bowl with the fruit.
  • Mix Miracle Whip and yogurt together in a 2 cup measuring cup. Fold into fruit and chicken.
  • Gently mix in almonds.
  • Use to make a sandwich, stuff a pita, top lettuce greens or fill half a cantaloupe.
  • *Try substituting 1 cup of grape halves for variety.

Nutrition information

For 1 cup  
Calories 182
Calories from Fat 39%
Fat 8 g
Saturated Fat <1 g
Fiber 2 g
Cholesterol 19 mg
Sodium 303 mg
Protein 10 g
Total Carbohydrate 19 g
Sugars 16 g