summertime chicken salad

Name: Summertime Chicken Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 medium chicken, roasted, skin & bones removed, shredded; 1/2 cup(s) craisins, divided; 1/2 cup(s) pecans, divided; 1 cup(s) light sour cream; 1 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 1/4 cup(s) dijon mustard, preferably country style; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic, minced; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper; - salt and pepper to taste; 3 cup(s) salad greens; 1 - belgian endive, separated and washed

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maureen cardelle

manchester, NH

Updated on Jun 25, 2011

I began making this salad about 20 years ago, when my husband complained that he didn't want the garden variety chicken salad. It's always a hit.

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prep time 20 Min

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yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 medium chicken, roasted, skin & bones removed, shredded
1/2 cup craisins, divided
1/2 cup pecans, divided
1 cup light sour cream
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup dijon mustard, preferably country style
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
3 cups salad greens
1 - belgian endive, separated and washed

How To Make summertime chicken salad

Step 1

Coarsely chop half of the cranberries and pecans; reserve remaining 1/4 cup of each.

Step 2

Toss the chicken with the chopped cranberries and pecans; set aside.
Step 3

Mix sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic and cayenne pepper until blended.
Step 4

Add sour cream to chicken mixture; blend well. Salt and pepper to taste. Chill.
Step 5

Arrange greens on salad plates; top with endive "cups". Scoop salad onto the endive.
Step 6

Garnish plates with reserved berries and nuts.
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