Waldorf Chicken Salad
This recipe makes 6 servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Pper each of 6 servings: about | - |
| cal | 240 |
| pro | 20 g |
| total fat | 12 g |
| sat. fat | 3 g |
| carb | 14 g |
| fibre | 2 g |
| chol | 56 mg |
| sodium | 256 mg |
| potassium | 414 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 6 |
| iron | 6 |
| vit A | 3 |
| vit C | 13 |
| folate | 6 |
- Portion size: 4 to 6
Created in New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel in the 1890s, the original salad was simply apples, celery and mayonnaise. For a sandwich, stuff the chicken salad into pita pockets.
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cups 1-1/4cupsBalkan-style plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup 1/2cupchopped pecans
- 1 lb 1lbboneless skinless chicken breastboneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tsp 2tspolive oil
- 1 1appleapples, cored, cut in eighths and thinly sliced crosswise
- 2 2ribs celery, thinly sliced
- 1 cup 1cupseedless red grapeseedless red grapes, halved
- 1/4 cup 1/4cupchopped fresh chivefresh chives
- 2 tbsp 2tbsplemon juice
- 1 tbsp 1tbspliquid honey
- 1/2 tsp 1/2tspsalt
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tsppepper
Preparation
Drain yogurt in cheesecloth-lined sieve set over bowl for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in large nonstick skillet, toast pecans over medium heat until golden, about 2 minutes; transfer to large bowl.
Cut chicken horizontally in half to within 1 inch (2.5 cm) of edge; open like book. In same skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook chicken until no longer pink inside, about 6 minutes. Let cool; shred and add to pecans.
Stir in yogurt, apple, celery, grapes, chives, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper until combined.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: March 2011
