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Creamy Chicken Salad

8 reviews
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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Oct. 16, 2022
I modified the original recipe for this chicken salad to make it healthier. The ingredients are so flavorful that my changes didn't take away from the taste. This refreshing salad never lasts long at our house. Even if I double the recipe, my husband asks, "Why didn't you make more?" -Kristi Abernathy, Lewistown, Montana
Creamy Chicken Salad
Creamy Chicken Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 1 cup cooked small ring pasta
  • 1 cup halved seedless red grapes
  • 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
  • 3 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 tablespoon grated onion
  • 1 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 1 cup reduced-fat whipped topping
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Lettuce leaves, optional

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, pasta, grapes, oranges, celery, almonds and onion.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, whipped topping and salt. Add to the chicken mixture; stir to coat. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 261 calories, 13g fat (0 saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 307mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 11g protein.