Toasted Almond Chicken Salad

Toasted Almond Chicken Salad

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:
  1              pound  chicken breast halves
  1                cup  celery -- sliced
     1/4           cup  chives -- finely chopped
     1/2           cup  plain yogurt
     1/4           cup  sour cream
  1 1/2      teaspoons  dried tarragon
  2        tablespoons  slivered almonds -- toasted
                        salt
                        ground black pepper
  4               cups  greens

RECIPE HAS BEEN ADAPTED TO MAKE IT HIGHER FAT, LOWER CARB, AND TO FIT INTO THE INGREDIENTS OF MY RECIPE PROGRAM.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 254 Calories; 15g Fat (52.5% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 68mg Cholesterol; 120mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : : To toast the almonds, place them in a dry skillet over medium-low heat, shaking the pan often, until the almonds are fragrant and slightly browned (2 to 3 minutes). Remove from the heat and stir until the almonds cool slightly and emit a pronounced toasted aroma.