Now that summer is upon us, I wanted to share a few of my favorite warm-weather recipes.  This one comes from the Lion House Lite cookbook and is one of my favorites.

Tropical Chicken Salad

1 1/2 T lime juice

1 1/2 T honey

2/3 c. nonfat mayo

1 container (4 oz.) low-fat peach yogurt (I use Yoplait lite yogurt)

1/2 t. lemon pepper

2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked & diced

1 lb. seedless green or red grapes

1 can (15 oz.) pineapple tidbits in juice, drained

1/4 c. chopped celery

1/3 c. diced green bell pepper (I substituted cucumber, because that’s what was in the fridge)

Lettuce leaves

1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained

1/2 c. sliced almonds, toasted (I omit these to save on calories/fat grams)

Mix lime juice & honey together in a small bowl.  Add mayo, yogurt and lemon pepper; mix well and set in fridge to blend flavors.  In a large bowl, combine chicken, grapes, pineapple, celery & green pappers.  Refrigerate.  Just before serving, pour dressing over salad and toss gently to mix.  Place a lettuce leave on a salad plate, spoon salad on top of lettuce, and garnish with mandarin oranges and sliced almonds.  Serve immediately.  Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition (per serving): (assumes that you included the almonds)

Calories: 303

Fat: 7 g

Protein: 30 g

Carbs: 30 g

Cholesterol: 66 mg

Sodium: 368 mg