Quick Fruited Chicken Salad

Name: Quick Fruited Chicken Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 4 cups cubed cooked chicken breast; 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained; 1/2 cup diced celery; 1/2 cup diced red onion; 1/2 cup golden raisins; 1/2 cup chopped dates; DRESSING:; 3/4 cup fat-free Miracle Whip; 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 6 lettuce leaves

From Audrey Moser of Drummond Island, Michigan comes this fresh-tasting chicken salad that's sweetened with pineapple, dates and golden raisins. "I often serve this salad on lettuce, but you could stuff a tomato with it or spoon it into a pita bread as well," Audrey suggests.

Ingredients

4 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup chopped dates
DRESSING:
3/4 cup fat-free Miracle Whip
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 lettuce leaves

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, pineapple, celery, onion, raisins and dates.
In another bowl, combine the Miracle Whip, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, garlic powder and pepper. Pour over chicken mixture; toss to coat. Serve on a lettuce leaf.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 227 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 259mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Fruited Chicken Salad in Light & Tasty June/July 2004