Chicken Salad Croissants

Microwave cooking makes this chicken salad a really cool choice; croissants offer a fancy wrapper.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:24

Hr:Mins

Makes

servings

boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1/2 pound)

1/4

cup creamy ranch dressing

1/2

teaspoon yellow mustard

1/4

cup chopped cucumber

1/4

cup chopped tomato

tablespoons chopped cashews

croissants, split

tablespoon butter, margarine, mayonnaise or salad dressing

Lettuce, if desired

Arrange chicken, thickest parts to outside edge, in 2-cup microwavable casserole or on microwavable plate. Cover tightly and microwave on High 3 to 4 minutes or until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Uncover and refrigerate about 10 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
Cut chicken into 1/4-inch pieces. Toss chicken, dressing, mustard, cucumber, tomato and cashews. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled.
Just before serving, spread cut sides of croissant halves with butter. Spread chicken mixture over bottoms of croissants; top with lettuce and tops of croissants.

Makes 2 servings

Time Saver

Use leftover cooked chicken, or purchase chopped cooked chicken from the freezer case in your supermarket.

Variation

For a flavor twist, skip the tomatoes and use mandarin orange segments or cut-up grapes instead.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.