Pages

▼

6/19/13

Chicken Pecan and Pear Salad Recipe with Yogurt Dressing

Chicken Pecan and Pear Salad Recipe, refreshing, crispy and light, just the thing you need for lunch or a light nutritious summer meal!
Hola Amigos! How is your week going so far? I hope the sun is shining in your neck of the woods and you're starting to feel the summer breeze on your face. Today I'm bringing you another deli favorite of mine, Chicken Salad with nuts! By now you all know that I'm trying to lower the calories a bit, I really don't know if I'm cutting enough of them, but it sure feels like it and I know the one I can find at my favorite deli is loaded with mayo, a big no no, right?
Here is my humble version for your consideration.

Chicken Pecan and Pear Salad with Yogurt Dressing

2 Grilled Chicken Breast, diced
1 green pear, diced
3/4 Cup Celery, diced
1 1/2 Cup Green Seedless Grapes, halved
1 1/2 oz Pecans, chopped
1 1/2 oz Walnuts, chopped
Mix all these ingredients and set aside while preparing  the dressing.

Yogurt Dressing

1 Cup Greek Plain Yogurt
1 TBSP Olive Oil
2 Cloves Garlic finely minced
4 oz Neufchatel Cheese
1 Cucumber peeled, seeded and cubed
1 tsps Fresh Dill
1/4 tsps Lemon Juice
salt, white pepper, onion powder
1TBSP BBQ Sauce (hubs suggestion)
pinch of sugar (to neutralize the acidity of the Yogurt)

Combine all these ingredients, adjust seasoning to taste and refrigerate for 1 hour before mixing it with the chicken portion of your salad.
When ready, mix with the diced chicken, nuts and fruit and serve on spinach tortillas like a wrap.
Listo,

Well, all I can say is I'm not buying chicken salad at the deli anymore! This one is light (I think) and has the right balance of sweetness, crunch and mainly Chicken!

I recognize it's somewhat similar to the one wrap sold at a popular fast food restaurant, but at least I'm not paying for the 638 calories!!! oh yeah,,,in case you didn't know...638 making 342 of them, fat!
You do the math!

You can adjust the seasoning to your taste, my hubs cheated a little and added a touch, just a touch of BBQ sauce to his...but he adds BBQ sauce even to his coffee so it didn't surprise me lol.

There are one thousand versions of chicken salads out there, I'm just throwing mine in the hat and let you try a slight different lighter version.

Thank You so much for visiting, this healthy thing is not as bad as I thought, I don't know if I'm going to be sticking to it for the long run, but so far so good. Thank you for joining me through this journey.

Remember my friends, even if you've had something a million times, it will always tastes better with a Pinch of Love!

Besitos,
Lizy

Bringing some Crunchy Chicken Salas to these Fabulous Parties:
Hucklberry Love
Sara Howe
Sparkles and a Stove
The Mandatory Mooch
The Shady Porch
Marty's Musings
Savvy Southern Style
Clean and Scentsible
Mom's Test Kitchen
Love Bakes Good Cakes
Shaffer Sisters
Memories by the Mile
Cozy Little House
Anyonita Nibbles
Feeding Big
Nap Time Creations
Our Home Away from Home
Sugar Bee Crafts
Pint Sized Baker
I Gotta Try That
This Moma's Ramblings
WCFS
Opulent Cottage
The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen
Spatulas on Parade
Sunny Simple Life
Food Done Light
The Home Girl
Jennifer Rizzo
Rattlebridge Farm
Kitchen Fun with my 3 Sons
My Turn (for Us)
My Romantic Home
Chef Picky Kid and Me
One Artsy Mama
The Pin Junkie
The Thriftiness Miss
Simply Designing
Rose Chintz Cottage
Real Coake.com
I Gotta Create
The Best Blog Recipes



at

27 comments:

  1. My Recent Favorite BooksJune 20, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    This looks delicious! =)

    ReplyDelete
  2. mail4roseyJune 20, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    Ohh, I love the ingredients you have in here!! I don't know what popular wrap it looks like, but I bet the calorie count IS a lot lighter than that...yeeouch!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Ann JonesJune 20, 2013 at 6:05 PM

    Pears are so good in so many things. I love them :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Kitties BlueJune 20, 2013 at 8:43 PM

    Lizy, I usually just like my own recipe for chicken salad (chicken, celery, pecans, sultana raisins poppy seeds, a little lemon juice and enough mayo to hold it together). This, though similar, sounds really good. I think I may need to try this one. As always thanks for sharing. Tomorrow's the first day of summer, and I bet you'll have some great recipes for us. Hope all is well. Fondly, Janet

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. UnknownJune 22, 2013 at 11:46 PM

      Hello Miss Blue! Thank You for visiting I'll be stopping by your blog like every sunday to check on my buddies. I decided to try this recipe to see if I could cut down on the mayo calories and I thin it was pretty good! Will try it again for sure! I made Oreo and Strawberry Marshmallow salad for the kids! I'm sure I'll be having a bite or 2 lol, Big hugs to you and see you tomorrow :)

      Delete
  5. Joanne T FergusonJune 20, 2013 at 9:01 PM

    G'day! Looks delish, true!
    Love the flavor combination and could go for some now too!
    Cheers! Joanne
    What's On The List
    http://www.whatsonthelist.net

    ReplyDelete
  6. UnknownJune 21, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    Looks delicious!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Sandi@ Rose Chintz CottageJune 21, 2013 at 3:51 PM

    Looks good, Lizy! Anything with chicken in it makes me happy. Thanks for sharing at my HOME.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

    ReplyDelete
  8. Rattlebridge FarmJune 22, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    Your pictures are mouth-watering. I never thought to add pears to chicken salad, and I can just imagine the taste and texture. I can't wait to make this!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Jenny.UJune 22, 2013 at 11:04 PM

    Nice twist on a chicken salad!! Thanks for coming to our linky party at Foodie Friends Friday!
    Jenny
    www.inthekitchenwithjenny.com

    ReplyDelete
  10. StephanieJune 22, 2013 at 11:59 PM

    This sounds interesting, yet tasty :) I have never tried chicken salad with pear, but I will definitely have to try it soon. I am now happily following your blog and I look forward to visiting again.

    Hugs,
    Stephanie
    theenchantingrose.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  11. AnonymousJune 23, 2013 at 1:16 AM

    Found your recipe on Spatulas on Parade. Looks like one yummy salad :D

    ReplyDelete
  12. Michelle BJune 23, 2013 at 10:15 PM

    This does look like a nice, light chicken salad--perfect for summer! My guys wouldn't go for the fruit, but I love that idea. Thanks for sharing!
    Michelle @Ms. enPlace

    ReplyDelete
  13. TammyJune 25, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    Hi Lizbeth, Just found your site through Simply Create Link up.

    Your salad looks so refreshing and delicious. I love the combination of fruit and nuts...this is such a light, summer meal!

    Cheers,
    Tammy (& Catherine) from Living the Gourmet

    ReplyDelete
  14. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeJune 25, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    Oh wow, this looks amazing. I love chicken salad, and this sound so yummy. I would love for you to link this up to my 170th Inspire Me Tuesday party that is ongoing. - -http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2013/06/170th-inspire-me-tuesday.html Hugs, Marty

    ReplyDelete
  15. Julie June 25, 2013 at 10:58 PM

    Yum, this looks really good! I love the addition of pears to the salad. Pinned. Thanks for sharing at Marvelous Mondays!

    Julie @ This Gal Cooks

    ReplyDelete
  16. Diane BalchJune 27, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    Great combination of flavors.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Alexis AKA MOMJune 27, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    wowzer girlie yet another amazing yummy delight!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Kathy PenneyJune 27, 2013 at 10:21 PM

    What a delicious and pretty looking summer dish! Thanks so much for sharing and coming back to All Things Pretty!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Amber @ DessertNowDinnerLater.comJune 28, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    I love the addition of the pears! Sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing at Sweet & Savory Saturdays #18!

    ~Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
    www.dessertnowdinnerlater.com

    ReplyDelete
  20. Claire JustineJune 28, 2013 at 2:44 PM

    Love wraps, yours looks amazing :)

    ReplyDelete
  21. Andrea at Opulent CottageJune 30, 2013 at 8:21 AM

    This sounds so delicious Lizy, that I featured it at today's Creative HomeAcre Hop! I'm making it for my family for the holiday! Thanks so much for sharing it :)
    xo, Andrea

    ReplyDelete
  22. AGJuly 2, 2013 at 4:44 AM

    How lovely & refreshing! Summer at its finest all on one plate! :) Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers! Please be sure to stop back by the party and check out some of the other links!

    ReplyDelete
  23. UnknownJuly 2, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    Looks and sounds delicious! I'm so glad you shared your recipe at the Rock 'N Share! Hope you’ll join the party again soon! Blessings, D@TheShadyPorch

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. UnknownJuly 3, 2013 at 10:45 AM

      Thanks D! always great to be at your party!

      Delete
  24. UnknownJuly 4, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    Lizbeth, I just wanted to let you know that I chose this recipe as my host favorite for Random Recipe Roundup! We will feature this weeks favorites on next week’s post!
    Sara Howe

    ReplyDelete