Chicken Salad

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• Salad:
• 1 cup walnut halves
• 1 T butter
• 2 T honey
• 3/4 cup plus 2 T reduced-fat or regular mayonnaise
• 1 T plus 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp curry powder (optional)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 2/3 cup cooked, skinless chicken, thinly sliced
• 2 1/2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1 1/2 cup seedless grapes, halved
• 2 cups assorted mixed greens
• 1 large orange, peeled and thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Walnuts: In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat. Add the walnuts and saute for 1 minute. Stir in the honey and cook for about 3 minutes, until the nuts are coated and slightly caramelized. Remove from the heat and cool.

In a large bowl, mix the mayo with the lemon juice and curry powder. Add salt and pepper to taste. Gently stir in the chicken, celery, scallions, and 1/2 the grapes.

Line the bottom of a salad bowl or platter with the greens. Mound the chicken salad in the middle and surround it with the walnuts, orange slices, and remaining grapes.

Per serving: (about 1 1/2 cups) 468 cal. 28 g fat, 123 mg cholesterol, 99 mg sodium, 36 g protein