Roasted Chicken Salad with Almonds & Cherries created by: Almond Board of California
description:
Serve this salad on a lettuce leaf or as a sandwich filling on whole wheat bread.
servings
ingredients 2 cups cubed or shredded cooked chicken (removing the meat from a rotisserie chicken works well)
1/2 cup sliced almonds, roasted
1/3 cup celery, chopped
1/4 cup dried cherries or cherry-flavored dried cranberries, roughly chopped
1 (6-ounce) container low-fat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
preparation Place chicken in a medium-sized bowl. Add almonds, celery and dried cherries. In a small bowl, stir together yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, poultry seasoning and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add to chicken mixture and toss gently. Serve.