Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Bean & Legume
Actual Cooking Time: 1.5 hours
Number of Servings: 8
Special Features: Make Ahead
Nutrition Content: High Fiber
Ingredients
2/3 cup Lentils
1-1/2 cups Water
1/4 cup Light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Green onions, chopped
1/8 teaspoon Hot red pepper sauce
1 cup Cooked chicken, diced
1/2 cup Celery, diced
1/2 cup Cucumber, diced
4 cups Mixed salad greens
1 tablespoon Fresh parsley, chopped
Preparation
Rinse lentils in cold water and drain. Bring water to a boil in a heavy nonstick pan over medium high heat. Reduce heat and add lentils. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes, or until lentils are just tender. Drain and refrigerate until cooled.
Combine next 3 ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
Combine cooled lentils, chicken and next 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Pour in dressing and mix gently. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
To serve, arrange salad greens on individual plates and top with chicken salad. Sprinkle with parsley.
Recipe makes 8 servings, approximately 1-cup each.
Cook's Notes
Nutrition Information
Calories: 280
;
Total Fat: 12.6
;
Carbohydrates: 24.2 g
;
Protein: 19 g
;
Sodium: 105 mg
;
Fiber: 11.1 g