Chicken Fruit Salad

Name: Chicken Fruit Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup orzo pasta; ½ cup light mayonnaise (such as Light Miracle Whip®); 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons light sour cream; ½ cup orange juice; ½ teaspoon curry powder; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained; 2 cups cubed cooked chicken; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 Fuji apple, cored and diced; 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved; 6 small green onions, minced; 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained; 2 tablespoons shelled salted pumpkin seeds, or to taste

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Light summer meal. Serve with crusty roll and a tall glass of cold mint cherry limeade. Lovely refreshing weeknight meal. Also can be prepared up to 2 days ahead for those busy nights.

By tina

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

10 mins

additional:

30 mins

total:

1 hr 10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl; refrigerate until chilled.

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Step 2
Whisk mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, sour cream, orange juice, curry powder, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
Step 3
Mix pineapple, chicken, celery, apple, grapes, and green onions together in a bowl. Stir orzo and dressing into pineapple mixture. Gently fold oranges into salad and top with pumpkin seeds.

Cook's Note:

You can use any combination of fruit or substitute lemon juice for orange juice for different flavor. Use any pasta in place of orzo. Combinations are endless.

Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 days. Right before serving, sprinkle with salted pumpkin seeds and garnish with a few fresh mint leaves.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

539 calories; protein 26.1g; carbohydrates 69.8g; fat 18.9g; cholesterol 65.9mg; sodium 500.7mg. Full Nutrition

cecefltrn

08/03/2015

Excellent. I was looking for a chicken salad recipe similar to one at a favorite local restaurant, and with a few minor additions it was just right. I used reduced-fat mayo and added a tbsp of fat-free Greek yogurt. I also threw in some toasted pecans and Craisins. I will make this again. Thanks for a great recipe!

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5 star values: 2
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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cecefltrn

08/03/2015

LJS65

08/30/2016

Very good! I have enough for leftovers which I will enjoy. It took me a bit longer to make this but I'm slow and don't chop food up very quickly. I cooked the orzo a tad too long but it was still OK. I didn't have curry powder and used some chili powder with some cumin instead. It worked for me.

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