Mediterranean Chicken Salad

Name: Mediterranean Chicken Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup of light mayonnaise; 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves; juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/2 cup plain yogurt; 2 cups poached chicken breast; 1 cup cooked and pealed potato; 1 red pepper diced; 1 green pepper diced; 1 yellow pepper diced; 1/2 cup black olives; season to taste; Basil sprigs for garnish; Puree the mayonnaise and basil in a blender or food processor. Add lemon juice. Scoop into a large bowl stir in the yogurt and mix well. Fold in the remaining ingredients. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours to allow the flavors to mellow.

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 cup of light mayonnaise1/2 cup fresh basil leavesjuice of 1/2 lemon1/2 cup plain yogurt2 cups poached chicken breast1 cup cooked and pealed potato1 red pepper, diced1 green pepper, diced1 yellow pepper, diced1/2 cup black olivesseason to tasteBasil sprigs for garnishPuree the mayonnaise and basil in a blender or food processor. Add lemon juice. Scoop into a large bowl, stir in the yogurt and mix well. Fold in the remaining ingredients. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours to allow the flavors to mellow.

Directions

You may use leftover baked chicken for the recipe, but poaching chicken helps to retain the moisture in the meat.

Serving Size: makes 6- 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEATHERSTHPW68.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 246.3
Total Fat: 14.2 g
Cholesterol: 48.8 mg
Sodium: 356.7 mg
Total Carbs: 5.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 18.4 g

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