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Chicken Salad with Olive Dressing:
A quick chicken salad with the full rich flavor of oil-cured olives and crisp vegetables.
Need some serving ideas? Check the menu planner and the ingredient exchanges below for some easy meal ideas for any day of the week.
2-3 servings (as a main dish)
You will need 5 ingredients:
- Grilled or Roasted Chicken
- Oil-Cured Olives
- Oil and Vinegar Dressing
- Celery
- Cucumber
Make Ahead for this Salad:
- If preparing your own chicken, grill
or roast and cube 2 cups
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Ingredients:
chicken – 2 cups grilled or roasted cut into cubes
oil-cured olives – 10 olives finely diced
(you can find these in the ethnic aisle of the supermarket)
oil and vinegar dressing – 2 to 3 tbsp of your
favorite natural store bought brand
celery – 1 cup diced
cucumber – 1/2 cup finely diced
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1. In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken, olives and the oil and vinegar dressing. Refrigerate for an hour, tossing occasionally.
2. Add celery and cucumber after one hour and toss again to combine completely.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
Main Meal Ideas:
** This quick chicken salad makes a delicious meal when combined with baked acorn squash drizzled with maple syrup along with steamed snow peas and mushrooms.
** Serve this easy salad with thick slices of toasted Italian bread spread with butter along with steamed spinach tossed with oil and lemon juice.
Light Meal Ideas (suitable for lunch or a light dinner):
** This quick salad recipe is delicious when served on a bed of fresh raw spinach and chopped red onion along with pita chips on the side.
** Serve this quick chicken salad on a bed of grated cabbage with a grilled cheese sandwich on the side.
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Try these easy ingredient exchanges for this chicken salad with olive dressing.
Ingredient Exchanges:
* Instead of Celery: try Jicama or Green, Yellow or Sweet Red Pepper
* Instead of Cucumber: try Scallions or Carrots
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These easy additions will add a little extra flavor to this chicken salad. Give them all a try.
* Feta Cheese
* Chopped Walnuts or Hazelnuts
* Crispy Cooked Crumbled Bacon
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