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Butterfly Sandwiches

"I never have any trouble getting my grandchildren to eat lunch when these cute sandwiches are on their plates," reports Maggie Lanksbury of Seattle, Washington. "You can use chives or little pieces of celery for the antennae," she suggests.

9 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Cook: 15 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 envelope (1 ounce) ranch salad dressing mix
3/4 cup Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise

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18 slices white bread
18 fresh baby carrots
36 fresh chive pieces (about 1-1/2 inch long)
36 carrot strips (about 1-1/2 inches long)
Sliced pimiento-stuffed olives

Directions

Place chicken in a large skillet; add enough water to cover. Bring to
a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-14 minutes or until
chicken is tender and juices run clear. Drain and cool.
Shred chicken; place in a bowl. Add onions, carrot and cheese.
combine the salad dressing mix and mayonnaise; add to the chicken
mixture. Spread over half of the bread slices; top with remaining
bread. Diagonally cut each sandwich in half, creating four
triangles.
To form wings, arrange two triangles with points toward each other
and crust facing out. For each butterfly body, place one baby carrot

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Butterfly Sandwiches (continued)

Directions (continued)

between triangles; insert two chives into filling for antennae.
Place one carrot strip in the center of each triangle. Place olive
slices on wings. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 360 calories, 19 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 1,060 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 15 g protein.