This spicy-sweet chicken salad is loaded with fruit. Eat it with whole-grain crackers or a toasted baguette to increase your carbohydrates. If you don't have time to cook the chicken, pick up a rotisserie chicken at the supermarket.
Yield
2 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)
Ingredients
* 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast (about 8 ounces)
* 1/2 cup halved seedless red grapes
* 1/2 cup diced peeled apple
* 2 tablespoons diced pineapple
* 1 tablespoon dried currants
* 3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
* 1 teaspoon honey
* 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
* 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1 tablespoon sliced almonds, toasted
Preparation
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine mayonnaise and next 5 ingredients (through pepper), stirring with a whisk. Pour mayonnaise mixture over chicken mixture; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with almonds. Cover and chill.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 303 (21% from fat)
Fat: 7.2g (sat 1.3g,mono 2.3g,poly 1.3g)
Protein: 33.8g
Carbohydrate: 25.7g
Fiber: 1.9g
Cholesterol: 89mg
Iron: 1.7mg
Sodium: 435mg
Calcium: 37mg
Maureen Callahan, Cooking Light, JULY 2004
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