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Chicken: Sonoma Chicken Salad

Source: Whole Foods Market

Love this! Serve with your favorite crusty bread or buns.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pre-cooked
  • 1/3 c. pecan pieces, toasted
  • 1 c. red seedless grapes, halved
  • 1-1/2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • 4 c. chopped romaine lettuce or mixed baby romaine leaves

Dressing

  • ½ c. low-fat mayonnaise with olive oil
  • 2 t. apple cider vinegar
  • 2-1/2 t. honey
  • 1 t. poppy seeds
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Dressing: In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, honey, poppy seeds, salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to dress the salad.

To Assemble: Dice chicken breasts into bite-size pieces or shred. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in pecans, grapes, celery and dressing.

Serve on a bed of chopped lettuce; approximately 1 cup per serving.

Serves 4

NOTE: Dressing can be prepared up to 2 days ahead of time.