CHICKEN SALAD-STUFFED PEPPERS

Chicken Salad-Stuffed Peppers image

We love this recipe because it combines the fresh flavor of summer bell peppers and chicken salad. - Mary Marlowe Leverette, Columbia, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 green onions, finely chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups finely chopped rotisserie chicken
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 celery rib, finely chopped
4 medium sweet red peppers
Crushed potato chips, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix the first six ingredients. Add chicken, cheese and celery; toss to coat., Cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove seeds. In a Dutch oven, cook peppers in boiling water 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain., Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Fill with chicken mixture. If desired, sprinkle with chips. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until filling is heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426 calories, Fat 32g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 449mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 25g protein.