By: Jodie Shield, RD

Make summer eating a breeze.  Here’s my go-to, all time favorite chicken salad recipe.  It’s a hit with my girlfriends – I love to serve it for lunch.  But the truth is: Guys love it too!  It’s the first salad gobbled up at picnics and get togethers with friends.

To speed things up, I pick up a precooked chicken breast from my local market. And if you want to get really fancy, serve it in a hallowed out cantaloupe wedge.  Refreshing and delicious!

Chick-Favorite Chicken Salad

makes 6 servings

Ingredients:

3/4 cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise

1/2 teaspoon ground or fresh ginger

3 cups cooked chicken breast, cubed

1/2 cup seedless red grapes, cut in half

1 cup diced celery

1/3 cup sliced green onion

chopped walnuts for garnish

Directions:

Combine the first three ingredients.  Stir in the rest.  Cover and chill at least one hour.  The longer you chill, the better the flavor.  Serve on a bed of mixed salad greens along with a slice of crusty whole-grain bread.

Nutrition Information:

200 calories

16 grams protein

5 grams carbohydrate

11.5 grams fat

2 grams saturated fat

40 milligrams cholesterol

265 milligrams sodium

.5 grams dietary fiber