Simple and delicious, this chicken and wild rice salad is a new favorite at our house. The only ingredient that has to be cooked is the wild rice blend, provided you've got leftover rotisserie chicken at the ready.
1box(6 ounces) wild rice blend (I like either Uncle Ben's original or Far East brands)
3cupscooked chicken and shredded chicken (I used Costco rotisserie chicken)
1cupgreen grapes, cut into halves or quarters
½cupsliced almonds, toasted
¼cuplight mayonnaise
¼cupplain, non-fat Greek yogurt
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Cook the wild rice according to package directions, just until the rice is barely tender.
In a large bowl, mix the cooked rice, shredded chicken, grapes, almonds, mayonnaise and Greek yogurt together until well blended.
Season generously with salt and pepper, adjusting ingredients to taste.
If you use a fresh rotisserie chicken and just cooked rice, the dish will be ready to serve warm, or you can chill it first if desired.
Recipe Notes
Variations:
Vegetarian: substitute chickpeas or baked cubed tofu for the chicken.
Different Meat: chopped turkey would work, as would chopped cooked pork or cooked chicken. It doesn't have to be the rotisserie kind. Chopped shrimp would work here too.
Different Herbs & Spices: tarragon, curry powder, etc.
Different Fruit: golden raisins, cranberries, dried cherries, etc.
Different Nuts: walnuts, pecans, etc.
More Crunch: chopped celery, chopped water chestnuts, etc.
Savory: skip the grapes and instead add chopped red bell pepper, scallions and artichoke hearts, etc.
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Nutrition Facts
Chicken & Wild Rice Salad Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 290Calories from Fat 79
% Daily Value*
Fat 8.8g14%
Carbohydrates 26.6g9%
Fiber 1.8g7%
Protein 27.4g55%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.