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Poached Chicken and Fruit Salad

Clock Icon 45 mins |
Servings: 2 |
Prep: 15 mins |
Cook: 30 mins

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Poached Chicken and Fruit Salad

Clock Icon 45 mins
Servings: 2
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 30 mins

Poached Chicken and Fruit Salad

Clock Icon 45 mins
Servings: 2
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 30 mins

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 poached boneless skinless chicken breasts, filet removed
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) sliced celery
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) seedless grapes, halved
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) pineapple chunks, well drained
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp (22 mL) low fat mayonnaise
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) unsweetened low fat yogurt
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) liquid honey
  • 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) finely chopped fresh mint pepper to taste

Method

  1. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and put in a bowl. Add celery, grapes and pineapple.
  2. Whisk together dressing ingredients and pour over chicken and fruit.
  3. Gently toss to mix then refrigerate until needed.
  4. Mound salad on lettuce leaves to serve.

To poach chicken

  1. In a saucepan, combine chicken breasts with a quartered onion, 3 baby carrots, a sliced celery stalk and 3 sprigs of parsley.
  2. Add just enough water to barely cover the chicken.
  3. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.