Layered Chicken Salad

By pattie_d

A zesty, creamy dressing tops a colorful, make-ahead salad that's bursting with chicken, cheese, salami and veggies.

Add a loaf of crusty bread to turn this salad into a satisfying meal.

Ingredients

• 8 cups bite-size pieces salad greens
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced, separated into rings
• 2 cups chopped deli rotisserie chicken (from 2- to 2 1/2-lb chicken)
• 2 small zucchini, thinly sliced (about 3 cups)
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
• 1/2 lb salami, thinly sliced, cut into fourths
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise or salad dressing
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
• Parsley or watercress, if desired

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 20mins
Adapted from pillsbury.com

Preparation

Step 1

In very large (5-quart) glass bowl, place about half of the lettuce. Layer with onion, chicken, zucchini, cheese, salami, remaining lettuce and the tomatoes.

In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard and horseradish; spread over tomatoes, spreading to edge of bowl.

Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours. Garnish with additional cherry tomatoes and parsley or watercress if desired.

This was a great salad for a very hot evening! I would reduce the amount of hard salami to 1/4 lb and increase the amount of chicken to 4 cups. It can certainly be adjusted to fit individual preferences. If you are not planning to serve a large crowd and will be keeping it for later, I would keep the dressing to serve on the side as the salad mix becomes a little soggy for most tastes. I also put it on a pita pocket today (I made it 4 days ago and it was still very good)!

Nutrition Information:
1 Serving (1 Serving)Calories 370(Calories from Fat 240),Total Fat 27g(Saturated Fat 8g,Trans Fat 0g),Cholesterol 75mg;Sodium 1020mg;Total Carbohydrate 9g(Dietary Fiber 3g,Sugars 4g),Protein 22g;Percent Daily Value*:Vitamin A 50 %;Vitamin C 40 %;Calcium 15 %;Iron 10 %;Exchanges:0 Starch;0 Fruit;0 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;0 Milk;1 Vegetable;0 Very Lean Meat;0 Lean Meat;0 High-Fat Meat;2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:1/2;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.