September 24, 2011

Potluck Perfect

Has anybody out there ever been invited to a potluck and then told to bring a "main dish" for the event?  Main dish is always the hardest one to bring.  You can easily toss together a pasta salad for a side dish or whip up something simple for a dessert, but the main dish takes a little more thought, a little more time, and a little more creativity.

We had a potluck at school on our first week back, and I was assigned the dreaded main dish.  Since I love looking for recipes, I wasn't too upset.  I was even less upset when I found this recipe for Cherry Chicken Salad.  It was super easy and very delicious.  I found some buttery, miniature croissants at the grocery store to serve with the chicken salad, and all was good.

    
Cherry Chicken Salad

Ingredients:
3 cooked, boneless chicken breast halves, diced
1/3 cup dried cherries
1/3 cup diced celery
1/3 cup toasted, chopped pecans
1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions:
1.  In a large bowl, combine all ingredients.  
2.  Toss together well and refrigerate until chilled.
3.  Serve on croissants.

Source:  AllRecipes

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