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Pine Nut and Cranberry Picnic Chicken Salad Recipe

Pine Nut and Cranberry Picnic Chicken Salad Recipe

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Pine Nut and Cranberry Picnic Chicken Salad

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 can of swanson canned chicken (or course you can double the recipe if you have more than 4 people)
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup pine nuts
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded swiss cheese (i found a swiss & gruyere blend!) or 1 cup monterey jack cheese (i found a swiss & gruyere blend!)
salt and pepper
1 loaf of fresh ciabatta
tomatoes & lettuce (optional)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 tsp basil
1/4 tsp oregano
2 garlic cloves (crushed or minced )

Directions:

Begin by mixing the last four ingredients. This mixture is what you will brush on the Ciabatta bread slices. In small bowl, measure olive oil, add spices and crush garlic. Blend well and let sit.
In a separate large bowl, drain and add chicken, cranberries, pine nuts, mayo, cheese, salt and pepper. Mix well and refrigerate.
Heat large skillet or griddle to medium.
Slice Ciabatta bread into 1/4 inch slices. Liberally brush or spoon olive oil mixture on each slice and place this side down on griddle. Cook until light brown and slightly crispy.
For your picnic, you can bring the cooled bread slices in a plastic bag, and the chicken salad mixture in a disposable container. It’s quick and easy to make the sandwiches right on the spot! When assembling the sandwiches, place the filling on the toasted sides of the bread, so the outside of the sandwich will be soft.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	326.8 Kcal (1368 kJ)
Calories from fat	278.59 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	30.95g	48%
Cholesterol	23.84mg	8%
Sodium	163.12mg	7%
Potassium	56.67mg	1%
Total Carbs	8.24g	3%
Sugars	5.73g	23%
Dietary Fiber	0.71g	3%
Protein	5.49g	11%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0%
Iron	0.4mg	2%
Calcium	135.8mg	14%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	562.48 Kcal (2355 kJ)
Calories from fat	479.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	53.28g	48%
Cholesterol	41.04mg	8%
Sodium	280.77mg	7%
Potassium	97.54mg	1%
Total Carbs	14.18g	3%
Sugars	9.87g	23%
Dietary Fiber	1.22g	3%
Protein	9.45g	11%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0%
Iron	0.8mg	2%
Calcium	233.7mg	14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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