Cherry Chicken Salad Croissants

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 * 2-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
• 2/3 * 2/3 cup dried cherries
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup chopped celery
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup chopped tart apple
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 4 * 4 teaspoons buttermilk
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 7 * 7 croissants, split

Details

Servings 7

Preparation

Step 1

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cherries, celery, apple and pecans. In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, salt and pepper; add to chicken mixture and mix well. Spoon 1/2 cup chicken salad onto each croissant. Yield: 7 servings.


Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich equals 481 calories, 30 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 71 mg cholesterol, 710 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Cherry-Chicken Salad Croissants published in Taste of Home August/September 2008, p28