Layered Chicken Salad Recipe

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This cool main-dish salad really hits the spot during the warm summer months. Plus, its colorful layers look so appealing. Served with a roll or muffin, it's a complete meal. -Kay Bridgeman, Lexington, Ohio

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Layered Chicken Salad Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 10-12 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups cubed cooked chicken, divided
2 cups torn lettuce
1 cup cooked long grain rice
1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
DRESSING:
1 cup Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise

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1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon dill seed
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
Sweet red pepper rings and fresh parsley sprigs, optional

Directions

In a 3-qt. glass bowl, layer 1-1/2 cups chicken and the lettuce. Combine rice, peas and parsley; spoon over lettuce. Layer with tomatoes, cucumber, peppers and remaining chicken. Combine the first 10 dressing ingredients; spoon over salad. Garnish with red pepper and parsley if desired. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hour or overnight. Toss before serving. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 298 calories, 19 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 286 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 13 g protein.

Originally published as Layered Chicken Salad in Taste of Home June/July 1998, p33

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