Chicken Pecan Salad Recipe

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In our house, this light and tasty salad is a real summer favorite! I usually serve it with sliced tomatoes and bread and butter. It can also be used to make wonderful chicken salad sandwiches - perfect in hot weather.

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Chicken Pecan Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

6 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon
1 cup pecan halves, toasted
Lettuce leaves
Tomato wedges

Directions

In a bowl, combine chicken and celery. In another bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice and salt. Pour dressing over chicken; toss well to coat. Refrigerate. Just before serving, toss with bacon and pecans. Serve on lettuce with tomato garnish. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 580 calories, 46 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 128 mg cholesterol, 566 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 35 g protein.

Originally published as Chicken Pecan Salad in Country Extra July 1992, p49