Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 186.5
  • Total Fat: 4.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 16.8 mg
  • Sodium: 129.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
  • Protein: 10.6 g

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Introduction

A delicious, low-fat, recipe that can be used as a main course of side dish. This salad has pecans, dried cranberries, and a creamy low-fat dressing which is made with plain, non-fat yogurt and buttermilk. A delicious, low-fat, recipe that can be used as a main course of side dish. This salad has pecans, dried cranberries, and a creamy low-fat dressing which is made with plain, non-fat yogurt and buttermilk.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    6 ounces of boneless-skinless chicken breast
    1 cup dry wild rice
    3/4 cup plain non-fat greek yogurt
    1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
    1 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar
    2 fresh green onions, chopped
    1/3 cup dried sweetened cranberries
    1/4 cup pecans, chopped
    10 Sweet Cherries or Grapes cut up
    1/8 tsp. black pepper
    1/4 tsp. salt

Tips

You can serve on a bed of lettuce, or with some fresh herbs.


Directions

Cook the wild rice in water per directions, cook then let set till kernels all open, may take up to 60 minutes.

Cook the chicken breast, we steamed the breast to keep moist and cut out any additional fat. After chicken is cooked, cool and cut into approximately 1/2 inch pieces.

Mix yogurt, buttermilk, vinegar, cranberries, salt, and pepper.

After rice is cooked and chicken has been cut up, mix in chopped pecans, cherries, and yogurt dressing, let cool for at least 1/2 hour in the refrigerator before serving.



Serving Size: 6 (1 cup servings)

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NESTISEMPTY.

TAGS:  Poultry |