Curried Chicken Salad With Broccoli

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Description

Curried Chicken Salad With Broccoli

Ingredients

  • 3 cups water

  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 1 clove garlic, halved

  • 12 black peppercorns

  • 1 pound skinned, boned chicken breasts

  • 7 cups small fresh broccoli florets

  • 3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper

  • 1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk

  • 1/3 cup nonfat sour cream alternative

  • 1/4 cup nonfat mayonnaise

  • 1 teaspoon curry powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Instructions

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add chicken; cover and simmer 15 minutes or until done, turning chicken after 8 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and let cool. Discard cooking liquid. Shred chicken into bite-sized pieces; set aside.

Arrange broccoli in a vegetable steamer over boiling water. Cover and steam 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Combine chicken, broccoli, and red bell pepper in a bowl.

Combine buttermilk and next 5 ingredients in a bowl. Add to chicken mixture, tossing gently to coat.