This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson. The opinions and text are all mine. #WMTProjectAPlus

A wonderful twist on the common chicken salad, the crunch of apples and cashews, with a sweet honey dressing.

Once early fall is upon us,  flavors turn to apple.  I get so excited – apple is one of my favorite things to bake with, but apples aren’t just for baking anymore! I made the most amazing chicken salad this week, and it packed a perfect fall punch – apples, chicken, cashews and honey.

Perk: something that tastes THIS good is super easy, just a bit of chopping and some  Tyson® Grilled and Ready® Chicken Breast Strips!

I had done my menu planning for the week, I had my list in hand and headed to Walmart to do some grocery shopping. I had grabbed a couple of bags of Tyson® Grilled and Ready® Chicken Breast Strips to make Buffalo Chicken Pizza and their favorite Southwest Chicken Linguine.  I headed to the produce section to grab some fruit for the lunch boxes. One of the reasons I love fall  is that there are so many different kids of apples to chose from! The idea hit me to make a chicken salad, as a nice alternative to deli meat sandwiches for lunch.

 I defrosted the fully-cooked chicken, and chopped it up in smaller pieces.  Tyson® chicken is 100% all-natural and made with all-white meat, it’s 97% fat free and makes healthy home cooking so easy.  I added some chopped celery, apples and cashews. The dressing is super easy — only 3 ingredients! Tossed it together, chilled it in the fridge and BAM! – lunch was ready a couple of hours later.  It’s super yummy just on crackers, or over a bed of greens.

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Yield: about 3 cups

Apple Chicken Salad

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A wonderful twist on the common chicken salad, the crunch of apples and cashews, with a sweet honey dressing.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups (about 3/4 pound) Tyson® Grilled and Ready® Chicken Breast Strips, cubed
• 1/2 cup salted cashews, toasted, roughly chopped
• 1 apple, (about 1 cup), cubed tossed in 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped

For the dressing:

• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar

Instructions

Whisk dressing ingredients together, set aside.

Thaw chicken and cut into small pieces.

Toast cashews by placing in the oven at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Cool, roughly chop them.

Toss together: chicken, celery, apples and cashews. Pour dressing over, stir to combine.

Chill. Serve on a bed of greens or over crackers.

adapted recipe source

Notes

Delicious served on crackers or a fresh bed of greens. This makes a great presentation for showers or luncheons.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

3

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 567 Total Fat: 40g Saturated Fat: 7g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 31g Cholesterol: 49mg Sodium: 422mg Carbohydrates: 40g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 31g Protein: 17g

Nutrition isn't always accurate.

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Pop on into your local Walmart, grab a bag of  Tyson® Grilled and Ready® Chicken Breast Strips, make this delicious recipe or one of your very own!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson. The opinions and text are all mine.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to know! Snap a picture, share the photo on social media with the hashtag #AnAffairFromTheHeart – I’d love to see what you made! – Michaela