Overnight Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 3 cups loosely packed shredded lettuce
- 2 cups loosely packed shredded spinach
- 6 radishes, sliced
- 1 cup frozen English peas, thawed
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 celery stalk, diagonally sliced
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts
Preparation
- Toss together chicken and syrup.
- Layer half each of lettuce and spinach in a 4 1/2-quart salad bowl. Layer with radishes, peas, bell pepper, chicken, celery, and green onions. Top with remaining lettuce and spinach; sprinkle with cheese.
- Stir together mayonnaise and next 4 ingredients until smooth; spread over top of salad, sealing to edge of bowl. Cover and chill 8 hours. Toss just before serving, and sprinkle with peanuts.
Overnight Salad Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes, Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Make-Ahead, No-Cook
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables, Poultry
- OCCASION: Father's Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Mother's Day, Super Bowl
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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