Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recipe

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"I entered this recipe in a contest that our local newspaper holds each year, and it won first place in the salad division," reports Judy Kisch-Keuten of Beatrice, Nebraska. Toasted almonds and a celery add crunch to the flavorful sandwich filling that's tasty served on English muffins.

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Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
1/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
3/4 to 1-1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
12 English muffins, split and toasted
12 lettuce leaves
12 thin tomato slices

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Top 12 muffin halves with lettuce leaves; spread with chicken salad. Top with tomato slices and remaining muffin halves. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with fat-free mayonnaise and 3/4 teaspoon salt) equals 213 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 635 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat.

Originally published as Chicken Salad Sandwiches in Quick Cooking March/April 2003, p57

Broccoli's Better

“I use peeled chopped broccoli stalks in place of celery to add vitamins and crunch to chicken or tuna salad and green salads,” reveals field editor Betty J. of Ruston, Louisiana.