Cheesy Chicken Salad
Cheesy Chicken Salad:
Layers of flavor from just a few ingredients create this rich tasting quick chicken salad in minutes.
This is a great salad to make when you are tired and hungry. It really is a quick and easy meal all by itself. Served on top of pasta or as a simple and delicious chicken salad sandwich, you can't go wrong with this easy salad recipe.
If you need some quick meal ideas see our easy menu planner below.
3-4 servings
You will 6 ingredients:
- Cooked Chicken
- Chayote Squash
- Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Oil
- Capers
- Swiss Cheese
- Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
Make Ahead for this Salad:
- Store bought chicken may be used or if you
prefer to cook your own, prepare as desired
(bake, broil, fry) and dice 3 cups
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Ingredients:
cooked chicken – 3 cups diced
(store bought prepared chicken is the quickest and easiest)
chayote squash – 1 cup medium dice
sun-dried tomatoes in oil – 1/4 cup roughly chopped
(use oil from tomatoes for the dressing – see instructions below)
capers – 2 tbsp
Swiss cheese – 1/2 cup cubed
fresh squeezed lemon juice – 1 to 2 tbsp or to taste
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1. In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken, squash, tomatoes, capers and Swiss cheese.
2. Drizzle oil from the tomatoes (about 1 tbsp) and the lemon juice over the salad ingredients and toss to combine well.
3. Adjust oil and lemon juice if needed.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
Quick Light Meal Ideas:
** A simple way to serve this quick and easy chicken salad is on a bed of washed salad greens with warm garlic bread or breadsticks or whole grain rolls.
** An easy chicken salad sandwich idea is to fill pita pockets with the chicken salad and top with sprouts and a dollop of guacamole.
Lunch or Dinner Idea:
** Serve this cheesy chicken salad on top of a bed of warm couscous, whole grain pasta, or basmati rice. Add a side of melon slices for a simple dessert.
** You could also serve this quick chicken salad on steamed spinach leaves with a side of roasted potatoes. Serve apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon and topped with vanilla yogurt for a fresh and quick dessert.
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