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Fruity Crunchy Chicken Salad

July 22, 2015 by Dinner Tonight

Chicken salad on a bed of lettuce plated in a yellow bowl on a pink plate.

 

Chicken salad on a bed of lettuce plated in a yellow bowl on a pink plate.
Fruity Crunchy Chicken Salad
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  • CourseFruits, Main Dish
Servings
4
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4
Chicken salad on a bed of lettuce plated in a yellow bowl on a pink plate.
Fruity Crunchy Chicken Salad
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  • CourseFruits, Main Dish
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup chopped, cooked chicken breast
  • 1 cup canned mandarin orange segments drained and cut into pieces
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup almond slices
  • 1/2 cup peeled jicama chopped
  • 4 cups lettuce
  • 1/3 cup reduced fat salad dressing
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  1. Wash your hands well with soap and water.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mix the chicken, orange pieces, cranberries, almonds, and jicama.
  3. Add the salad dressing and toss to coat.
  4. Cover the bowl with foil or plastic wrap.
  5. Refrigerate it for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  6. To serve, place a lettuce leaf on each plate.
  7. Place 1 cup of chicken salad on top of each lettuce leaf.
Recipe Notes

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, Chicken, chicken salad, cold, cranberries, cranberry, dinner, fruit, fruits, lunch, orange, recipe, recipes, Salad, salads, winter

Easy Egg Salad

July 22, 2015 by Dinner Tonight

This egg salad is perfect for Spring time! There are just 3 simple steps to the recipe, then enjoy!

Egg salad sandwiches on a cutting board
Easy Egg Salad
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Servings
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Egg salad sandwiches on a cutting board
Easy Egg Salad
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  • CourseKid Friendly, Main Dish
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Ingredients
  • 6 hard cooked eggs peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
  • 1/4 reduced fat mayonnaise with olive oil
  • 16 slices whole wheat bread
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients.
  3. Evenly divide and spread mixture onto slices of whole wheat bread.
  4. Top with remaining slices of bread and serve immediately or cover and chill.
Recipe Notes

Easy Egg Salad Nutrition Facts Serving size 1 sandwich (135g) servings per container 8 Amount per serving Calories 260 % Daily Value Total Fat 10 g 13 % Saturated Fat 2.5 g 13 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 190 mg 63 % Sodium 510 mg 22 % Total Carbohydrate 30 g 11 % Dietary Fiber 0 g 0 % Total Sugars 7 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 13 g Vitamin D 6 % Calcium 10 % Iron 10 % Potassium 4 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: cold, dinner, egg, eggs, five, kid friendly, lunch, protein, recipe, recipes, Salad, salads, sandwich, sandwiches, spring

Strawberry Soup

July 21, 2015 by

Strawberry season is almost here! And if you’re like me…you just can’t wait!! This recipe is great for tart strawberries or overripe strawberries.

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Strawberry Soup
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Ingredients
  • 1 lb fresh strawberries
  • 1 1/4 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
  • 3 tbsp confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tbsp orange juice concentrate
  • 1/8 tsp almond extract
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  1. Wash strawberries and remove stem top. In a blender, add all ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Garnish as desired.
Recipe Notes

Calories 190, Calories from Fat 10, Total Fat 1g 2%, Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%, Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 5mg 2%, sodium 45mg 2%, Total Carbohydrate 43g 14%, Dietary Fiber 2g 8%, Sugars 35g, Protein 5g, Vitamin A 8%, Vitamin C 20%, Calcium 10%, Iron 0%

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: appetizer, appetizers, cold, fruit, fruits, recipe, recipes, side dish, Side Dishes, soup, soups, spring, strawberries, strawberry, summer, Vegetarian, yogurt

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