Smoked Chicken and Fruit Salad Recipe (Low Fat)

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INGREDIENTS

• 1 lettuce, shredded
• 2 celery sticks, chopped
• 1 red pepper, cored, deseeded and sliced
• 25 g (1 oz) walnut halves
• 75 g (3 oz) green grapes, peeled, halved and seeded
• 1 pear, peeled, cored and sliced
• 250 g (8 oz) smoked chicken, skinned, boned and cut into strips or cubes

YOGURT AND CUCUMBER DRESSING:

• 2 tablespoons low-fat natural yogurt
• 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons grated cucumber
• 1 teaspoon grated onion
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
• Salt and pepper

TO GARNISH:

• 1 pear, cored and sliced
• Fresh tarragon

INSTRUCTIONS

1 In a large salad bowl, mix the lettuce with the celery, red pepper, walnuts, grapes, pear and smoked chicken.

2 Mix the yogurt with the mayonnaise, cucumber, onion and tarragon, blending well. Add salt and pepper to taste.

3 Just before serving, spoon the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss well to mix.

4 Garnish with slices of pear and a few sprigs of fresh tarragon.

NUTRITION FACTS

Calories: 116 Kcal
Protein: 11 g
Fat: 5 g
Carbs: 6 g

VARIATION

Soured Cream and Courgette Dressing

Serves: 8
Preparation time: 7 minutes

1 Make the dressing by mixing 2 tablespoons low-fat soured cream with 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise,1 tablespoon grated courgette or cucumber, 2 teaspoons grated onion and salt and pepper to taste.

NUTRITION FACTS

Calories: 75 Kcal
Protein: 3 g
Fat: 5 g
Carbs: 5 g