CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Green Apple Chicken Salad

This simple salad may remind you of a Waldorf.

Green Apple Chicken Salad

1/3 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons cider vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 cooked boneless and skinless chicken breasts, diced

2 small celery stalks, cut into small dice

½ red onion, cut into very small dice

½ green apple, cored and cut into medium dice

1/3 cup currants (raisins may be substituted)

Salt and pepper, if desired

In large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, cider vinegar and Dijon mustard. Add chicken, celery, onion, apple and currants. Toss everything together, taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Chill before serving.

Yield: Serves 6.

Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 188 calories, 12 grams protein, 10 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 11 grams fat, (1 gram saturated), 39 milligrams cholesterol, 7 grams sugar, 163 milligrams sodium.

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