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Chicken Salad With Pineapple
This Chicken Salad With Pineapple is delightfully refreshing, combining bright and refreshing flavors like pineapple, cilantro, and dijon mustard. It's great by itself or with croissant sandwiches.
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Calories: 581kcal
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Ingredients
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 cup finely diced pineapple, fresh or canned
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons finely diced red onions, optional
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, full fat*
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 8-12 butter lettuce leaves
- 4 round butter croissants, sliced in half
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, stir the shredded chicken with the pineapple, celery, almonds, and cilantro. Add your red onion here if you are using them.2 cups rotisserie chicken,, 1 cup finely diced pineapple,, 1/2 cup chopped celery, 1/4 cup sliced almonds, 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro, 2 tablespoons finely diced red onions,
- In a small bowl, whisk the Greek yogurt with the lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and salt.1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt,, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp dijon mustard, 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and stir gently to combine.
- To assemble the sandwiches, lay 2-3 pieces of lettuce over the bottom half of each croissant. Spread one-quarter of the chicken salad over the lettuce and top with the other half of the croissant.8-12 butter lettuce leaves, 4 round butter croissants,
Notes
- I don't recommend using low-fat Greek yogurt. I tried this recipe with 2% and didn't think it was very good.
Nutrition
Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 955mg | Potassium: 378mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1514IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 2mg
