A light easy lunch or dinner is sometimes so refreshing; followed by an indulgent dessert; of course!
Easy and Light Chicken Salad with Fresh Salad Greens
- Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 2 - 3 cups of cubed chicken breast
- 15 oz. can chickpeas - drained and rinsed
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 2 stalks celery - diced
- 1/2 red onion - diced
For the Chicken Dressing:
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup sour cream
- Juice of l lemon
- 2 tbs. fresh dill
- 2 tbs. balsamic vinegar
For the Salad:
- 1 head of romaine - ripped
- 1/2 red onion - diced
- 1 cucumber - sliced
- Radishes - sliced thin
- 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley - chopped
- 1 tomato - diced
For the Salad Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbs. white vinegar
- 2 tbs. balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
Instructions
- For the Chicken: Combine all of the above in a bowl; toss and refrigerate.
- For the Chicken Dressing: Combine the all of the ingredients for the dressing in a bowl and whisk. Pour over the chicken salad and refrigerate.
- For the Salad: Place the greens around the perimeter of a shallow bowl. Place the chicken salad in the center. Pour the salad dressing on the salad greens.
- For the Salad Dressing: Combine all of the above in a small bowl and stir.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
xo
K Store says
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Sarah Nenni Daher says
What a simple and scrumptious salad! You actually gave me an idea for a side salad from this, so thank you for sharing at the Thank Goodness It's Thursday party!
Miz Helen says
Chicken Salad is one of my all time favorites, this looks soooooooo good! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Debra @ MsMoozys Open House says
Looks yummy! I wanted to let you know that I will be featuring this post at my link party, Tuesdays with a Twist this week. Please stop by for a peek, have a great week. 🙂
Michelle says
I feel desperate for lunch ideas lately since I'm tired of taking sandwiches to work day after day. My mouth is watering over this salad. Thank you for sharing!
Dina@Kitchen Dreaming says
Thanks for coming and linking up at #The Weekend Social. Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on KitchenDreaming.com ! I hope to see you there!
Amanda @ The Kolb Corner says
I'm always looking for new salad creations--and I love that yours has chickpeas! Thank you for sharing with at the Merry Monday Link Party!
Nicole says
I love chicken salad. It's one of my favorite go-to meals. Thanks for sharing on #yuckstopshere link up.
Pam says
It looks like a hearty and delicious salad.