Cherry Chicken Salad Croissants Recipe

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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

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