Almond Chicken Salad

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Hands-on - 5 min.

Servings: 4

This makes a very special luncheon dish served in 1/2 of a cantaloupe. It’s also great for sprucing up a brown bag lunch.

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  • 1 can (8 oz) pineapple tidbits, in its own juice
  • 1 can (15 oz) Mandarin oranges*

Open cans and drain. Reserve pineapple juice for another use.

  • 2 cups diced cooked chicken or turkey or
  • 1 can (10 oz) white chicken rinsed & drained

Place in a medium bowl with the fruit.

  • 1/4 cup Light Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
  • 1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt

Mix together in a 2 cup measuring cup. Fold into fruit and chicken.

  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds

Gently mix in. Use to make a sandwich, stuff a pita, top lettuce greens or fill half a cantaloupe.

*Try substituting 1 cup of grape halves for variety.

Nutrition information for approximately 1 cup
  • Calories 182
  • Calories From Fat 39 %
  • Fat 8 g
  • Saturated Fat 1 g
  • Fiber 2.0 g
  • Cholesterol 19 mg
  • Sodium 303 mg
  • Protein 10.0 g
  • Carbohydrate 19 g
  • Sugars 16 g

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