"This refreshing salad is sure to please everyone at your next luncheon," promises Kim Ozak of Winnipeg, Manitoba. "It's eye-catching and easy to prepare, requiring less time in the kitchen so you have more time to spend with your friends."
INGREDIENTS
* 4 cups cubed cooked chicken * 3 tablespoons lemon juice * 1 cup sliced celery * 1 cup halved seedless grapes * 1/3 cup chopped onion * 1/3 to 1/2 cup vinaigrette or salad dressing of your choice * 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted * 1 tablespoon diced pimientos * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1/8 teaspoon pepper * Lettuce leaves * 6 cantaloupe rings (1-1/2 inches thick), peeled
SERVINGS 6 CATEGORY Lower Fat METHOD Chill PREP 30 min. TOTAL 30 min.
DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, toss the chicken and lemon juice. Add the celery, grapes, onion, dressing, almonds, pimientos, salt and pepper; mix well. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, arrange lettuce on salad plates; top each with a melon ring. Fill center with chicken salad. Yield: 6 servings.
NUTRITIONAL INFO
Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 melon ring with 1 cup chicken salad, prepared with 1/3 cup fat-free salad dressing) equals 278 calories, 10 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 79 mg cholesterol, 346 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 30 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 fruit, 1 fat.
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