Saturday, April 3, 2010

Everyone's Favorite Chicken (or so they say...)

I found this recipe in one of those "American Profile" inserts in the newspaper, and with a name like that, I just had to find out if it was "my favorite." A bit of a presumptuous title, if I do say so myself. :) I did like it, but I don't think I could call it my favorite. It was a fun mix though. I liked the top-- french fried onions and cheese just scream "greasy success!" :)

Lyd's Tip: I've mentioned this before, but sub plain yogurt for mayo in the one and you can pretty much pull it off. If that idea is making you nervous :) go half and half- it will be perfect, and healthier!

Everyone's Favorite Chicken
3 cups diced, cooked chicken (2 large breasts)
2 medium celery stalks, finely chopped
1 (8-ounce can) sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/3 cup sliced almonds
1 (2-ounce) jar pimientos, undrained
1 tablespoon minced onion
3/4 cup light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup (2 ounces) canned French fried onions
6 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese


Tips from the Test Kitchen
Tips From Our Test Kitchen: If using precooked chicken, omit ½ teaspoon of the salt. This recipe can be doubled easily and made in a 15 x 10-inch baking dish.

Nutritional Information
430 calories, 29g fat, 31g protein, 10g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 750mg sodium.

1 comment:

jess and seth said...

Truly? Does plain yogurt work? Because I have oodles of it hanging around my fridge and no way to use it. (From HH, as you probably guessed . . .) Well, I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try. Can you use it like in a broccoli-chicken casserole with rice, etc.?