Post by Loupy on Jul 28, 2010 15:19:57 GMT -7
Cantaloupe Chicken Salad
From: www.Tasteofhomel.com
“I found this recipe several years ago, and my son and I enjoy it often.
It’s just right for a cool-me-down lunch.”
Ginger Sullivan - Cutler Bay, FL
Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Makes: 2 Servings
Ingredients:
1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Dash salt and pepper
1 cup cubed cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup seedless red grapes, halved
2 green onions, chopped
1 small cantaloupe, halved and seeded
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, peel,
lemon juice, ginger, salt and pepper.
Add the chicken, celery, grapes and onions; toss to coat.
Spoon 1 cup salad mixture into each cantaloupe half; sprinkle with almonds.
Roasting Nuts
Toasting nuts before using them in a recipe intensifies their flavor. Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and bake at 350° for 5 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Be sure to watch them carefully so they don't burn.
Nutrition Facts:
350 calories
11 g fat
2 g saturated fat
60 mg cholesterol
417 mg sodium
40 g carbohydrate
5 g fiber
27 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 2 fruit, 1-1/2 fat, 1/2 starch.
© Taste of Home 2009
From: www.Tasteofhomel.com
“I found this recipe several years ago, and my son and I enjoy it often.
It’s just right for a cool-me-down lunch.”
Ginger Sullivan - Cutler Bay, FL
Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Makes: 2 Servings
Ingredients:
1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Dash salt and pepper
1 cup cubed cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup seedless red grapes, halved
2 green onions, chopped
1 small cantaloupe, halved and seeded
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, peel,
lemon juice, ginger, salt and pepper.
Add the chicken, celery, grapes and onions; toss to coat.
Spoon 1 cup salad mixture into each cantaloupe half; sprinkle with almonds.
Roasting Nuts
Toasting nuts before using them in a recipe intensifies their flavor. Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and bake at 350° for 5 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Be sure to watch them carefully so they don't burn.
Nutrition Facts:
350 calories
11 g fat
2 g saturated fat
60 mg cholesterol
417 mg sodium
40 g carbohydrate
5 g fiber
27 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 2 fruit, 1-1/2 fat, 1/2 starch.
© Taste of Home 2009
