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Zesty Chicken Salad Recipe

This zesty chicken salad recipe is loaded with chicken and vegetables. It has a great nutty texture and a simple cilantro dressing that ties it all together.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken salad, healthy chicken salad, rice salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 537kcal
Author Jenny

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked brown rice blend
  • 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast
  • 3/4 cup Chopped Pecans
  • 1 small bag sugar snap peas
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 cup roasted red peppers chopped
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Cilantro Ranch Dressing

  • 1 cup prepared Ranch dressing I used a yogurt Ranch dressing
  • 1 cup packed cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • Place rice into a large mixing bowl. Add chicken, chopped Pecans, sugar snap peas, feta cheese, roasted red pepper, salt and pepper.
  • Stir to combine then set aside.
  • To prepare dressing, place ranch dressing and cilantro into a high powered blender. Blend until smooth and well combined.
  • Pour over salad, stir then add avocados. Serve immediately. Best eaten same day.

Nutrition

Calories: 537kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg