Cucumber Ranch Chicken Salad Recipes

CUCUMBER RANCH DRESSING

Ranch dressing pairs up well with sturdy lettuces, not delicate ones, which droop under its heft. Ours also makes a refreshing dip for blanched vegetables such as these mixed beans.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers

Yield Makes 2 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

Cucumber Ranch Dressing image

Steps:

Stir together cucumber, shallot, sour cream, buttermilk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, cayenne, parsley, and chives in a medium bowl. Season with additional salt and cayenne, if desired.

Ingredients

1 medium cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and grated on the large holes of a box grater
1 tablespoon shallot, finely chopped
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 1/2 tablespoons (about 1 lemon) fresh lemon juice
1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
3 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped

CUCUMBER CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Dress up chicken salad with crunchy cucumber and dill for a summery sandwich that's ready in just 10 minutes. If you're watching salt, omit it from each handheld to save 295 mg per serving. -Eva Wright, Grant, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Cucumber Chicken Salad Sandwiches image

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Place lettuce and tomato on bun bottoms; top with chicken salad. Replace bun tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 930mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Ingredients

1 cup cubed cooked chicken breast
1/3 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon dill weed
2 lettuce leaves
4 slices tomato
2 sandwich buns, split

RANCH CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Tender chopped chicken and crunchy celery and red pepper are given a creamy coating of ranch dressing and sour cream in this recipe from Bobbie Scroggie of Scott Depot, West Virginia.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ranch Chicken Salad Sandwiches image

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ranch dressing, sour cream, lemon juice and pepper. Stir in the chicken, celery, red pepper and onion until combined. Spoon 1/3 cup onto each bun bottom; top with lettuce and tomato. Replace bun tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 456mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Ingredients

1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
3 tablespoons fat-free ranch salad dressing
3 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
2 tablespoons diced sweet red pepper
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
6 hamburger buns, split
6 lettuce leaves
6 slices tomato