California Chicken Salad

This is a fabulous chicken salad recipe. It's different but very tasty. Serve on top of salad or in a whole wheat pita.

Ingredients

1. 1 lb cooked chicken breast, cubed*
2. 2 Granny Smith apples, cored & chopped
3. 1 c celery, chopped (2 stalks)
4. 1/2 c green onion, chopped
5. 2 T fresh parsley, chopped (1 tsp dried)
   
6. 1/4 c light sour cream
7. 1/4 c red wine vinegar
8. 3 T mayo or salad dressing
9. 1/2 tsp kosher salt
10. 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
11. 1/4 c walnuts, chopped & toasted (I subbed pecans)

Directions

1. In large bowl, combine 1-5.
2. Stir in 6-10.
3. Fold nuts in last.

*I pan-roasted chicken in EVOO. For extra flavor, season the chicken with coriander, granulated garlic, salt & pepper.

Nutrition facts per serving: 258 Cal, 12 g fat (2 g sat), 70 mg chol, 288 mg sod, 11 g carb, 3 g fiber, 26 g pro

Start to finish: 35 min Makes: 6 servings