Fruity Chicken Salad Recipe

Name: Fruity Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked chicken; 1 cup mandarin oranges in light syrup; 2 cups cabbage coleslaw blend; 1 -2 granny smith apple, chopped; 1 cup pineapple chunk, drained; ½ cup dried cherries; ½ cup slivered almonds or ½ cup pecans or ½ cup walnuts; 1 cup swiss cheese, shredded; ½ cup fat-free Miracle Whip or ½ cup low-fat mayonnaise; ¼ cup tmarzetti low-fat coleslaw dressing; ½ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt (optional)

Servings: persons

2 cups cooked chicken
1 cup mandarin oranges in light syrup
2 cups cabbage coleslaw blend
1 -2 granny smith apple, chopped
1 cup pineapple chunk, drained
½ cup dried cherries
½ cup slivered almonds or ½ cup pecans or ½ cup walnuts
1 cup swiss cheese, shredded
½ cup fat-free Miracle Whip or ½ cup low-fat mayonnaise
¼ cup tmarzetti low-fat coleslaw dressing
½ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt (optional)

1
Cube the chicken and place in bowl.
2
Drain the mandarin oranges, reserving 1/4 to 1/8 cup of juice for dressing.
3
Choose any or all fruits and place in bowl.
4
Choose any or all nuts/dried cherries and place in bowl.
5
Add shredded coleslaw if desired.
6
Add swiss cheese if desired.
7
Dressing: Mix Miracle Whip with coleslaw dressing.
8
Add reserved syrup from mandarin oranges.
9
Add yogurt if desired.
10
Mix to taste.
11
(If thicker dressing is preferred, put more Miracle Whip in; for a less sweet dressing, leave out mandarin orange juice, etc.
12
).
13
Pour dressing over salad.
14
Mix with hands.
15
Serve on bed of lettuce, or use in sandwiches.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups cooked chicken, 1 cup mandarin oranges in light syrup, 2 cups cabbage coleslaw blend, 1 -2 granny smith apple, chopped, and more.

Yes, Fruity Chicken Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Fruity Chicken Salad

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