Sweet Hummus
Chicken Salad Recipe
This sweet hummus chicken salad recipe is a unique blend of flavors combining chicken, hummus, crunchy carrots, spicy scallions and sweet cranberries.
Just a few ingredients create this delicious chicken salad.
Turn this chicken salad recipe into a great sandwich for lunch or even a vegetarian salad. See the easy menu planner below for some great, quick meal ideas.
2-3 servings (as a main dish)
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5 Ingredients Needed:
chicken – 2 cups cooked, cooled and diced
prepared hummus – 1/2 cup or to taste
carrots – 1 cup shredded
Quick Tip: use packaged pre-shredded carrots from the supermarket.
scallions – 1/2 cup diced
sweetened dried cranberries – 1/4 cup roughly chopped
Vegetarian Option: Instead of chicken, substitute tempeh or flavored tofu
Make Ahead:
- If cooking your own chicken, prepare as desired, cool, and dice 2 cups
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In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients. Mix well and adjust the hummus amount until desired consistency is achieved.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
Main Meal Ideas:
** Serve this easy chicken salad on steamed cabbage leaves along with roasted potatoes and a side of sauteed green beans and mushrooms.
** This quick chicken salad recipe makes a full meal served over cooked brown rice with a side of steamed peas tossed with soy sauce and sprinkled with sliced almonds.
Light Meal Ideas (suitable for lunch or a light dinner):
** Hummus Chicken Salad Stuffed Pita: A quick lunch idea is to serve this sweet hummus chicken salad recipe in a pita pocket sprinkled with sprouts and served with coleslaw on the side.
** On the lighter side, serve chicken salad on lettuce or spinach leaves with avocado, mango and orange slices on the side.
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Ingredient Exchanges:
* Instead of Carrots: try Turnips or Celery
* Instead of Scallions: try Radishes or Shallots
* Instead of Dried Cranberries: try Dried Blueberries or Dried Pineapple
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