Chicken Salad

cydj21 · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:34 am Post subject: Chicken Salad

A new favorite! This one is beyond easy for even the most inept of cooks and tastes delicious so try it out and let me know what you think. It is especially good for those who pre-plan meals for the entire week and/or several days at a time.

Chicken Salad
Minus the mayo and bread...

Bake (3) 4oz chicken breasts [or equivalent] @ 350 for 20 minutes

Let cool to room temperature and then chop up into small cubes such as you'd find in the kind of chicken salad (typically served with mayo) used on sandwiches.

While the chicken is baking, chop up approx. 1 cup of grape or cherry tomatoes, 1-2 green onions/scallions depending on size, 2 celery stalks.

Add the cool, chopped chicken to the veggie mixture. Add 2 T of appropriate ranch dressing (for myself I opt for Hidden Valley Light because to me it is a good compromise of calories, carbs and taste), 2 t of yellow mustard, salt, pepper, and fresh or dried dill (weed not seed) and then combine with a fork until all of the chicken and veggies are evenly coated.

I packed mine up for lunch today over a bed of organic baby spring greens. The 12 oz of chicken allows for two servings so for me this will be two L/Gs this week, but it is delicious enough to share with anyone. You would never guess it was "diet" food.

DogMa · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:00 am Post subject:

Yummm. Sounds good, except I hate tomatoes.

Lately in place of mayo or salad dressing, I've been using this tzatziki I bought at Costco (cause I'm too lazy to make my own). Two tablespoons have 50 calories, 3.5 grams fat, 2 grams carb, and it tastes fantastic. Yogurt, cucumber and lots of garlic.

cydj21 · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 1:11 pm Post subject:

This would also be fantastic with tzatziki of which I am a HUGE fan! I do sometimes make my own, but generally am too lazy for that, too.

Because you're in maintenance maybe swap out the tomatoes for dried cranberries or raisins or sliced grapes and make it more of Waldorf salad!

ne14sand · Regular Member #20 Club Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 14

Yummy I think I will have to try that. I have the same food every day meat and salad sometimes brocolli and cauliflower. Getting boring.

SharonR · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:13 am Post subject:

Robin, I am not a tomato fan either!!! We never have them in the house. It's the one veggie/fruit if you will, that I don't care for.

This sounds delish! I will be trying it, would be perfect to take to work with me. Thanks!

Mike · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject:

DogMa · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject:

Hates peanut butter??? That's just wrong.

And hey, at least we're not worried about salmonella right now.