| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Dairy | California | *california, Mealplan, Poultry, Salads, Unclassifie | 2 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | c | Cooked chicken, large diced |
| 1/4 | c | Thinly sliced celery |
| 2 | T | Grated Parmesan cheese |
| 1/4 | c | Mayonnaise |
| 2 | T | Pesto sauce |
| 1 | Watercress | |
| 6 | Cherry tomatoes OR 1 large | |
| tomato cut into wedges | ||
| Baguette, optional | ||
| Amaretto Pound Cake, with | ||
| Coffee Ice Cream |
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine chicken, celery and Parmesan in medium bowl. Blend mayonnaise and pesto in small bowl. Add to chicken mixture and toss to combine. Arrange watercress sprigs on 2 medium plates. Spoon 1/2 chicken salad on watercress on each plate. Garnish with whole cherry tomatoes or tomato wedges. Serve with baguette slices. VARIATION: Cut baguette into quarters. Split 2 quarters and fill each with 1/2 chicken salad. Garnish with watercress sprigs. Makes 2 sandwiches. [SALAD 2 servings. Each serving without baguette slices: 473 calories; 543 mg sodium; 138 mg cholesterol; 27 grams fat; 13 grams carbohydrates; 45 grams protein; 0.84 gram fiber.] [SANDWICHES 2 servings with bread: each sandwich: 773 calories; 1,143 mg sodium; 138 mg cholesterol; 27 grams fat; 75 grams carbohydrates; 53 grams protein; 2.84 grams fiber.] TIP: "The most time-consuming part of the recipe is removing the meat from a plump, roasted chicken picked up in the deli section of the supermarket. Or substitute turkey if you like." *To make amaretto poundcake, simply sprinkle a couple of slices of commercial poundcake with amaretto or coffee-flavored liqueur and top each slice with a scoop of coffee ice cream. Couldn't be easier. *If you make your own pesto sauce, freeze a batch in an ice cube tray. Once firm, pop out the pesto cubes, wrap individually and store in a plastic bag in the freezer. These small amounts come in handy for recipes like this or you can thaw several cubes when larger amounts are needed. *When you can't find fresh pesto, buy it refrigerated or frozen. Frozen pesto thaws quickly at room temperature or in a few seconds in the microwave. *REF: QUICK FIX, "Preso: Pesto Chicken," By JOAN DRAKE, Special to The Times, Wed 5/13/1998 < www.latimes.com/HOME/NEWS/FOOD/ > Sent by Hanneman/buster Notes: MENU * Pesto Chicken Salad * Cherry Tomatoes or Tomato Wedges * Baguette * Amaretto Pound Cake with Coffee Ice Cream Recipe by: Joan Drake, *See ref Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Kitpath <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> on May 14, 1998
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 1172
Calories From Fat: 349
Total Fat: 39.5g
Cholesterol: 61.4mg
Sodium: 2921.3mg
Potassium: 1504.9mg
Carbohydrates: 171.1g
Fiber: 12g
Sugar: 8.3g
Protein: 36.2g