This chicken salad variation was super yummy. I served it on a bed of mixed greens. It would also be great in a low carb tortilla wrap or just on it's own. The pimento dressing makes a great veggie dip too. Pimentos are a sweet pepper you know those little red things that are in the center of Spanish green olives. You find them in 2 oz & 4 oz. jars in the olive section.
Shelly's Pimento Chicken Salad
2 Rotisserie Chicken Breasts, chopped
1 Cucumber, diced
1 stalk Celery, sliced
1/4 of a Red Onion, diced
2 Green Onions, diced
1/2 cup Frozen Peas, steamed & chilled
2 Tablespoons Pine Nuts
Pimento Dressing
3 oz. Fage Greek Yogurt
2 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
2 oz. jar Pimientos, drained
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
a few twists of Black Pepper
Mix all salad ingredients together set aside. In a mini food processor (a post-op must have) whiz dressing ingredients till well combined.
Toss all ingredients together with dressing. Chill.
Other Eggface Chicken Salad Recipes:
Shelly's Tropical Chicken Salad
Shelly's Chutney Chicken Salad
Shelly's BLT Chicken Salad
Shelly's Italian Chicken Salad
Shelly's Dilly Chicken Salad
Shelly's Crunchy Curry Chicken Salad
Shelly's Mexican Chicken Salad
4 comments:
You are such an inspiration to me. I am almost one year post-op RNY and just starting the hardest part of maintaining and not going back to my "old way of life." I have learned a lot towards healthy cooking through your posts--thank you.
I have started using rotisserie chickens on a regular basis! What a quick, easy and inexpensive way to add yummy protein to ANY dish! Thanks for the recipes! I love the chicken pimento idea! Yum!
Stupid question... I know you have trouble with milk post-op (like me... that darn lactose). But you use Fage yogurt. When did you start trying that and did it upset your tummy?
Rose, Thank you for the lovely compliment :) Made my day.
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Diane, Aren't they a lifesaver... especially on hot summer days. Gets you out of the kitchen fast :)
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Angie, Fage hasn't given me "issues" and cheese really doesn't either so here's my ;) non-medical opinion as to why... I think it's the liquid milk... because the pouch has no pyloric valve it flows on through to the intestines too quickly, maybe? Well that and liquid milk I would tend to have more of than yogurt or cheese.
~Michelle
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