Chicken-Zucchini Salad
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this dressed-up chicken salad over greens or scoop it between slices of fresh bread for a tasty sandwich.


Chicken-Zucchini Salad

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Servings: Makes 6 to 8
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins
Related Categories: Carrots, Chicken Salad, Chicken Salad, Fennel, Light Summer Dinners, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Shredded Chicken, Summer, Summer Salads, Zucchini
 
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Ingredients
  • 2/3  cup
    fat-free or reduced-fat mayonnaise dressing
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  • 1  teaspoon
    finely shredded lemon peel
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  • 4  teaspoon
    Dijon-style mustard
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  • 1  tablespoon
    lemon juice
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  • 1  tablespoon
    snipped fresh dill or tarragon
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  • 1  tablespoon
    frozen orange juice concentrate
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    pepper
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  • 3  cups
    shredded cooked chicken (1 pound)
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  • 1  stalk
    celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
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  • 1 
    zucchini or yellow summer squash, chopped (1-1/4 cups)
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  • 1  small
    fennel or kohlrabi bulb, trimmed, chopped (1-1/4 cups)
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  • 4  medium
    green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)
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  • 1  medium
    carrot, chopped (1/2 cup)
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  • 2  tablespoons
    snipped dried apricots (optional)
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    Salad greens, torn
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    Orange slices
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Directions
1.
Combine mayonnaise dressing, lemon peel, mustard, lemon juice, dill or tarragon, orange juice concentrate, and pepper. Set aside.
2.
Combine chicken, celery, zucchini, fennel or kohlrabi, green onion, carrot, and apricots, if using, in a large bowl. Stir in mayonnaise mixture until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
3.
To serve, line six to eight plates with salad greens. Stir chicken mixture; season to taste with salt and pepper and place atop greens. Garnish with orange slices. Makes 6 to 8 (1-cup) servings.

Food exchanges
2 vegetable, 3 meat, 1 fat.
Nutrition information
Calories 193, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Sodium 514 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 23 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 24%. Exchanges: Vegetable 2, Lean Meat 3, Fat 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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