Apple & Chicken Salad Recipe

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A deliciously balanced blend of crisp Cameo apples, celery, raisins, chicken breast and Greek yogurt-based dressing, served over a bed of lettuce.

Recipe Cost for 4 People: $6.86 ($1.72/serving)*

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

2 Cameo apples 2 celery stalks, diced ½ cup raisins 2 chicken cooked skinless breasts, diced (about 2 cups) ¼ cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt ¼ cup mayonnaise ¼ tsp salt 1/8 tsp ground black pepper 16 leaves lettuce (Bibb, romaine, green or red leaf)

Cut apple in quarters; remove core and chop. In a medium size bowl, mix all ingredients except lettuce. To serve, arrange lettuce on serving plates, top with apple and chicken salad. Weekly Meal Planning Tip: When you’re planning a dinner with chicken, cook up extra chicken breast and refrigerate for later use in this salad. Complete this Healthy Plate: Serve with 8 oz non-fat milk and 1 slice rustic whole grain bread.

Serves: 4

Fruits & Veggies per Serving 1.5 Cups

Nutrition Info
Calories: 290 Total Fat: 9g Saturated Fat: 2g % of Calories from Fat: 28% % Calories from Sat Fat: 6%		Protein: 25g Carbohydrates: 34g Cholesterol: 65mg Dietary Fiber: 4g Sodium: 330mg
Each serving provides: An excellent source of protein, vitamin A, vitamin D, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, potassium calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and iodine, and a good source of vitamin C, folate, pantothenic acid, iron, zinc and copper.

*Retail prices, Boulder, Colorado, and online, Summer 2014.

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