Ingredients
2 cup chicken breast, cooked,
1 skinless, boneless
4 oz water chestnuts, drained
1 sliced
1/2 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup sour cream, fat free
1/4 cup ranch dressing, fat free
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
Directions
Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes. Mix together chicken, water chestnuts,
and celery. Blend together the sour cream, fat free dressing, curry
powder, soy sauce, and lemon juice. Pour over the chicken mixture.
Stir in the grapes. Chill several hours. Per serving: fat 2.2 GM,
chol. 42 mg, calories 158 13% from fat, protein 17 GM, carb. 14 GM.
Servings: 6 servings
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