Lighter Chicken Salad Sandwiches

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This Lighter Chicken Salad Sandwiches recipe makes a great lunch or dinner idea!


A few weeks ago I heard that there was going to be a new restaurant opening here in the Phoenix area soon that specializes in all things chicken salad. I have to say - I'm pretty fond of a good chicken salad sandwich and I've already told Brian that when it opens we'll have to go check it out ... from what I understand they have more than 10 varieties of chicken salad! Holla!!

Since reading about the restaurant, I have been on a chicken salad kick .... but I wanted to lighten my recipe up a bit! I'm a bit fan of fruits and various textures in my chicken salad. Instead of using traditional mayonnaise, I made it a bit better for you by substituting Greek yogurt. I also swapped out my usual Oroweat® Whole Grains Sliced Breads for the new Oroweat® Healthfull® bread - have you seen it in your local markets? I went with the nuts and seeds variety because it sounded perfect for my Chicken Salad sandwich! :)


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• Good source of fiber 
• 80 calories per serving 
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Lighter Chicken Salad Sandwiches

by Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes

Prep Time: 10 minutes + chilling

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Yield: 8-10 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup PLAIN Greek Yogurt
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. seasoning salt
• 4 cups cooked and shredded chicken
• 1 cup diced apple
• 1 cup grape halves or quarters
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup diced red onion
• ½ cup chopped celery
• ½ cup toasted pecans
• Ground pepper, to taste
• Any variety Oroweat® Healthfull® bread
• Lettuce leaves, washed and dried (optional)

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, paprika, and seasoning salt.

2. Add the chicken, apple, grapes, cranberries, red onion, celery, and pecans. Mix well. Season to taste with ground pepper.

3. Chill at least 1 hour, preferably 4-6 hours, before serving.

To assemble each sandwich:

1. Top one slice of bread with approximately ¾-cup chicken salad. Top with a lettuce leaf, if desired. Add a second bread slice.

2. Slice in half to serve, if desired.

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