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Chicken Salad with Peaches and Walnuts

By Maria Samples and Mountainville

4.5

(49)

Also good made with melon or oranges.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

2 large ripe peaches or nectarines
2 cups dried cooked chicken
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/3 to 1/2 cup (about) purchased poppy seed salad dressing
6 cups mixed baby lettuces
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cut 1 peach into 1/3-inch pieces; place in large bowl. Add chicken and onion. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Cover and chill 15 minutes to 2 hours.

    Step 2

    Add lettuces and walnuts to chicken mixture and toss to coat, adding more dressing, if desired. Mound salad on large plate. Cut remaining peach into thin wedges. Garnish salad with peach wedges and serve.

TagsSaladPeachStone FruitFruitRed OnionOnionRoot VegetableVegetableChickenPoultryLettuceLeafy GreensWalnutNutMainSideDinnerLunchKetoDairy FreeGluten FreeEasyQuickMake AheadNo-CookSummerBon Appétit
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