Chicken Salad Melt
These hot, open-face chicken salad sandwiches are made on pre-baked pizza crusts. They take only minutes to prepare and are perfect for a hot lunch or a quick and easy dinner.
Ingredients
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1 package (10 ounces) fully cooked chicken, cut into 1/4-inch dice
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2 large ribs celery, finely chopped
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1/2 cup tomato-basil-flavored light mayonnaise
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon black pepper
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1 package (10 ounces) small baked pizza crusts, each cut into quarters
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8 slices fully cooked bacon, from a 2.1-ounce package, each cut in half
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1 cup (4 ounces) shredded taco cheese blend
Directions
1.
In a medium-size bowl, add chicken, celery, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
2.
Place pizza crusts on a baking sheet lined with foil. Spoon about 1/4 cup chicken salad over each. Place 2 halves of the bacon over each. Sprinkle each crust with 1 tablespoon of the shredded cheese.
3.
Broil 4 inches from heat for 1 minute until cheese melts.
Nutrition information
Calories 586, Total Fat 32 g, Saturated Fat 11 g, Cholesterol 103 mg, Sodium 1454 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 38 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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