Herbed Chicken Salad With Grapes and Tossed Walnuts |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Eat it on a sandwich, in a wrap, or right off your plate. This light, crunchy, sweet-savory chicken salad is full of fresh herb flavor - and nutrients just right for a pregnant woman and her developing baby. Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups cooked chicken, chopped |
1/2 red onion, minced |
2 cups red seedless grapes, sliced in half |
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, minced |
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh basil, very thinly sliced |
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced |
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted |
3 tablespoons mayonnaise |
1 teaspoon dijon mustard |
2 tablespoons lime juice |
salt, to taste |
pepper, to taste |
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients together and season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill. Serve as a sandwich on multigrain bread with lettuce or on top of a bed of fresh field greens.
2. VARIATIONS:.
3. You can substitute almonds or pecans for the walnuts as well as mix in any of your favorite herbs for a flavor that suits you. If you don't have fresh herbs available, dry ones will work too.
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