Spice things up at lunch with this Moroccan chicken salad recipe! Moroccan food is a mixture of Mediterranean, Arabic and North African cuisine. A wide range of both Mediterranean and tropical fruits and vegetables grow in Morocco. Moroccan food consists of a wide range of spices and fruit is most often served as dessert.
Ingredients:
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 cups shredded cooked chicken)
1 cup slice almonds (5 oz)
1 cup chopped dried apricots (7 oz)
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
2 T lemon juice
1/8 t cayenne pepper
1/4 t cinnamon
1/2 t coriander
1/4 t cloves
1/8 t nutmeg
Dash salt
1/2 t black pepper
Directions: Cook chicken. For this recipe, I purchased 2 pounds of chicken breast tenders and baked them at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes (turn the tenders halfway through during cooking).
Mix chicken and all remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Refrigerate at least 1 hour prior to serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Amount per Serving (9 Servings)
Calories: 250
Total Fat: 12.6 g
Saturated Fat: 1.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat6.0 g
Cholesterol: 46 mg
Sodium: 143 mg
Potassium: 453 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 15 g
Dietary Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 21 g
High in Vitamin B-6, Vitamin E & Niacin
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