Hot Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Prep time: 15 minutes
2 tsp. oil |
¾ lb. chicken breast strips |
¼ tsp. salt |
¼ cup sliced green onions |
½ med. green bell pepper, chopped |
2 tbsp. purchased honey mustard salad dressing |
6 sandwich buns, split |
2/3 cup cream cheese with pineapple |
18 spinach leaves |
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- Heat oil in large nonstick skillet or wok over medium high heat until hot. Add chicken strips; sprinkle with salt. Cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add onions and bell pepper; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender. Stir in salad dressing. Remove from heat.
- Spread cut sides of buns with cream cheese. Place 3 spinach leaves on bottom half of each bun; top each with 1/3 cup of chicken mixture. Cover with top halves of buns.
6 sandwiches
Ingredient substitution:
Other salad greens can be used in place of the spinach.
Kitchen tips:
Ad a freshly baked flavor to these buns by toasting them under the broiler before spreading them with cream cheese.
Serving suggestion:
Enjoy these sandwiches with deli potato salad, crisp pickle spears and tall glasses of lemonade.
Serving size: 1 sandwich
Calories: 310
Calories from fat: 140
Dietary exchanges: 1½ starch, 2 very lean meat, 2½ fat OR 1½ carbohydrate, 2 very lean meat, 2½ fat
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