Chicken Salad With North African Spices

Submitted by Ashley U

"yum"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 5

ingredients

• 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken breasts
• 1 cup drained canned chick-peas, also know as garbanzo beans
• 1⁄2 cup julienne-cut red bell pepper
• 1⁄2 cup julienne-cut green bell pepper
• 1⁄2 cup chopped red onion
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained

directions

1. Combine the first eight ingredients in a bowl.
2. Stir well and add remaining ingredients.
3. Toss well and serve.

Reviews

[Maito]

This has great flavor and some yummy additional ingredients - you could easily make this without the chicken! I used Greek yogurt, kalamata olives, more parsley, and less salt and red pepper flakes.

 

[buzzsau]

This is an excellent recipe! I think I have fixed this before from an old Cooking Light Magazine...can't get enough of it. Thanks for putting it on Recipezaar so I will always have recipe available!!!!

 

[justcallmetoni]

This is quite similar to one of my favorite chicken salads, so it was not a surprise that I enjoyed it immensely. Made two small additions, the addition 1/4 cup each of julienned carrots and sliced celery, to help me empty the produce bin and make a wholesome salad even healthier. This salad also develops well and leftovers the next day while stronger in flavor were also delicious.