Prairie Rose Chicken Salad
Always on the look out for a good chicken salad recipe like I am? Prairie Rose Chicken Salad is sure to please if you enjoy chicken salad recipes that boast a creamy texture and dressing, yet have some good crunch along the way, too.
Servings: 8 servings
Chef Alli
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Ingredients
- 4-5 boneless, skinless chicken thighs cooked and chopped, may substitute chicken breast, if preferred, can also use the meat pulled from a cooked rotisserie chicken
- 4.3 oz. box of long grain and wild rice blend such as Rice-A-Roni brand (cannot use just plain wild rice for this recipe very well), cooked according to package directions, cooled
- 8 oz. can sliced water chestnuts drained well and cut into quarters
- 2 cups red grapes halved lengthwise, may substitute half green grapes and half red grapes, if desired
- 1 green bell pepper seeds and membranes removed, diced, optional (gives good crunch to this salad)
- 1 cup cashew halves
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2-3 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 2-3 Tbs. red wine vinegar
- zest of 1 lemon
- milk as needed
Instructions
- n a large mixing or serving bowl, combine the chopped, cooked chicken with the wild rice; gently fold in the water chestnuts, grapes, and diced green pepper, if using.
- Meanwhile, prepared the dressing by placing all ingredients into a mason jar or dressing cruet; shake well to blend until smooth, adding enough milk as you go to make the dressing a nice consistency. Reserve some of the dressing.
- Dress the salad ingredients with the prepared dressing; refrigerate for 6-8 hours or until well chilled.
- Right before serving the salad, toss the remaining dressing with the salad ingredients, then fold in the the cashews. Sprinkle a few cashews over the top of the salad as a garnish, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 1680kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 250gFat: 58gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 696mgSodium: 752mgPotassium: 4358mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 8mg
Nutritional Disclaimer
Chef Alli is not a dietitian or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate.
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