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Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recipe

Reports field editor Diane Hixon of Niceville, Florida, "This salad gives kids two of their favorite foods - sunflower seeds and grapes. It's a hearty sandwich that also is a great way to use leftover chicken or turkey."

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Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup diced Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup green grapes, halved
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
1/4 cup sunflower kernels
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Lettuce leaves
4 pita breads, halved or 8 slices bread

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Line pita or bread with lettuce and add 1/2 cup chicken salad to each. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 689 calories, 43 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 102 mg cholesterol, 914 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 36 g protein.

Originally published as Chicken Salad Sandwiches in Taste of Home October/November 1996, p54

New Use for Ice Cream Cones

Have picky eaters at your house? Try serving chicken, egg or tuna salad in an ice cream cone instead of between bread. Kids love this crunchy lunch that resembles dessert. —Suzanne M., Lyons, Georgia