Chicken Salad in Baskets

  Appetizers

When I first made these cute little cups, they were a big hit. Now my husband often asks me to fix them for meetings and parties.

Chicken Salad in Baskets

Average Rating: 4.666666

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min. + chilling
YIELD: 20 appetizers.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup diced cooked chicken
  • 3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/3 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoons diced peeled apple
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Dash pepper
  • 20 slices bread
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Instructions

  • 1. In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Combine the mayonnaise, salt and pepper; add to chicken mixture and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
  • 2. Preheat oven to 350°. Cut each slice of bread with a 3-in. round cookie cutter; brush both sides with butter. Press into ungreased mini muffin cups. Bake 11-13 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
  • 3. Cool 3 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Spoon 1 tablespoonful chicken salad into each bread basket. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 140 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 223mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

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