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Welcome to this week’s Publix Super Meals. Each week I am going to share a recipe to help you take the Publix Super Deals and turn them into Publix Super Meals!

With the P&G promotion for a FREE chicken and the sale on Smucker’s Preserves the first thing that came to my head was my favorite chicken salad recipe. I thought you guys might like a light summer salad that is packed with flavor that requires no cooking what so ever!  Now, I did bake up some chicken and dice it … so even if you are not picking up a rotisserie chicken you can do this one with just a tiny bit of cooking 😉

You guys know I am not a fan of mayo so most chicken salads out there are not my cup of tea. I decided to come up with something that appealed to me. The dressing for this salad actually came about through me trying to use up some leftover greek yogurt. I didn’t want to throw it out so I thought I’d whip up a salad dressing. It was so good…I decided it would be even better on a chicken salad! The tang of the yogurt and the sweetness of the marmalade work great together. When you combine it with the chicken, fruit, and nuts it’s just fantastic.

I typically use Granny Smith apples with my recipe but all I had on hand were Red Delicious. You can also use the nut of your choice. I have made it with walnuts and it is also very tasty. I am all about using what’s on hand. I typically eat this chicken salad rolled in lettuce leaves or on crackers…it’s so chunky that it’s bit hard to manage on bread. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Chunky Chicken Salad with Orange Yogurt Dressing
Author: Michelle
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 4 -6
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Ingredients
  • 3 1/2 – 4 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 1 cup grapes, sliced
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 cup apples, chopped
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
  1. Add chicken, grapes, celery, apples and pecans to a large bowl and set aside.
  2. Place all other ingredients into a blender and pulse until emulsified.
  3. Pour about half the dressing over chicken mixture and toss to combine – add additional dressing until you get to the consistency you prefer.
  4. Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
More marmalade can be added to increase sweetness.

If you are taking advantage of the P&G free chicken promotion you have the majority of the cost already knocked out. Here are some additional sale items you will need:

Smuckers Preserves, Jelly or Jam (Excluding Apple, Grape, Low Sugar Grape and Red Raspberry), 12.75 to 18 oz, BOGO $3.49
Red or White Seedless Grapes, $1.69/lb

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