Chicken Salad Club

Name: Chicken Salad Club
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast; 3/4 cup chopped celery; 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon fat-free mayonnaise; 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon fat-free plain yogurt; 3 tablespoons chopped green onions; 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 12 slices white bread or 6 hard rolls, split; 6 cooked bacon strips

"My sister and I made this wonderfully light chicken salad for our sister-in-law's bridal shower," says Nan Janecke of Kalamazoo, Michigan. "It's easy to fix for a large crowd." TIP: "It's also delicious on croissants or oatmeal bread," Nan suggests.

Ingredients

3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon fat-free mayonnaise
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon fat-free plain yogurt
3 tablespoons chopped green onions
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
12 slices white bread or 6 hard rolls, split
6 cooked bacon strips

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, celery and onions. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour over chicken mixture and mix well. Serve on bread rolls with a strip of bacon.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 315 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 771mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3-1/2 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Chicken Salad Club Sandwich in Quick Cooking July/August 2005