Recipe: Vegetable Salad with Chicken or Tuna

VEGETABLE SALAD WITH CHICKEN OR TUNA

2 cups cooked white chicken meat, diced or shredded (or 2 cans (7 oz each) albacore tuna packed in water, drained and flaked)
1/2 cucumber, peeled and diced
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts
1/4 cup green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/4 cup chopped pimento, drained
1/4 cup sliced scallions
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. capers, drained
1/4 tsp. paprika
crisp salad greens (to serve)

In large bowl, combine either chicken or tuna with cucumber, diced celery, water chestnuts, bell pepper, pimento, scallions.

Add mayonnaise, mix well, then sprinkle capers and paprika on top.

Serve over crisp salad greens.

Makes 6 servings
Source: The American Heart Association Cookbook, fifth edition