Fruited Chicken Salad
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You’ll get your fiber-rich fruit and protein together in this lunch salad-or serve it for a light dinner. Any apple variety will work; however, cookbook author Robyn Webb thinks sweet Gala tempers the slightly gamey flavor of the poultry.
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- Prep time
- 15 min
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- Cook time
- 30 min
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- Servings
- 8 Servings
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- Serving size
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2/3 cup
Ingredients
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cooked deli chicken breast
- 1
- 1
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small gala apples (unpeeled and diced)
- 2
- 2
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halved red seedless grapes
- 1/2 cup
- 118 g
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dried apricots (sliced)
- 1/4 cup
- 59 g
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frozen dark sweet cherries (dried)
- 1/4 cup
- 59 g
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celery stalks (diced)
- 2
- 2
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red onion (minced)
- 1/4 cup
- 59 g
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low-fat mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp
- 30 g
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yogurt (plain, non-fat)
- 2 tbsp
- 30 g
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sea salt
- 1/2 tsp
- 2 g
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freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp
- 1 g
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Directions
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Cut the chicken into cubes or slices.
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In a large bowl, combine the chicken with the apples, grapes, apricots, cherries, celery, and onion.
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Gently fold in the mayonnaise, yogurt, salt, and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to meld flavors.