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Cantaloupe Chicken Salad

By: Shirley Leister 
"For a refreshing meal, Shirley Leister fixes this simple chicken salad with sweet cantaloupe. For a different presentation, the West Chester, Pennsylvania cook arranges the melon like flower petals on a lettuce-lined plate, then mounds the salad in the center."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 2 celery ribs, sliced
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons diced pimientos
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 small cantaloupe
  • Lettuce Leaves
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; stir well. Cut cantaloupe in half; discard seeds. Cut into 1-in.-wide wedges; peel. Place cantaloupe on four lettuce-lined plates; sprinkle with lemon juice. Serve chicken salad alongside melon.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2009 by linda   view full review
I really like the taste of the combination. I did change it a little to reduce calories....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2007 by julieedmonds   view full review
We had this for brunch and it was delicious! My husband seemed to think the cantaloupe didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2009 by JillEBean   view full review
This was really good... a nice combo with the cantaloupe. I would omit the salt though, it...

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