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LEMON CASHEW CHICKEN SALAD

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This salad using a rotisserie chicken could be served over lettuce leaves or in a sandwich. It has less fat than many chicken salad recipes because yogurt replaces some of the Mayo. Recipe is from Sunset Magazine Dec. 2007

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Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 teaspoon coriander seed
3 medium lemons
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 -3 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno chile
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup low-fat yogurt or 1/3 cup whole milk greek strained yogurt
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup chopped green onion
4 cups shredded white and dark chicken meat (from one 2 1/2- to 3-lb. rotisserie chicken)
chopped cashews

Steps:

Toast cumin and coriander seeds until fragrant over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Grind in a spice grinder and process until finely ground. Zest lemons and set aside zest. Juice 1 lemon and set aside 3 tablespoons juice.
Melt butter in the frying pan over medium heat. Add ginger, jalapeño, and salt. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until jalapeño is soft. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, ginger-jalapeño mixture, and ground spices. Add cilantro, green onions, and chicken; stir to coat well with dressing. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Sprinkle with cashews and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.2, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 11.8, Sodium 325, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 2.8, Protein 1.5

LEMON CASHEW CHICKEN SALAD

LEMON CASHEW CHICKEN SALAD image

Categories Chicken

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
3 medium lemons
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 to 3 tbsp. finely chopped jalapeño chile
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup low-fat or whole milk Greek strained yogurt
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Lemon Cashew Chicken Salad
1/2 cup chopped green onions
4 cups shredded white and dark chicken meat (from one 2 1/2- to 3-lb. rotisserie chicken)
Chopped cashews

Steps:

1. In a medium frying pan over low heat, toast cumin and coriander seeds until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer seeds to a spice grinder and process until finely ground. Zest lemons and set aside zest. Juice 1 lemon and set aside 3 tbsp. juice. 2. Melt butter in the frying pan over medium heat. Add ginger, jalapeño, and salt. Cook until jalapeño is soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. 3. In a large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, ginger-jalapeño mixture, and ground spices. Add cilantro, green onions, and chicken; stir to coat well with dressing. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Sprinkle with cashews and serve.

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