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Friday, May 29, 2015

Chicken 'n' Broccoli Braid

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts
  • 1 cup chopped fresh broccoli
  • 4 ounces shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dill weed
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt
  • 2 (8 ounce) tubes refrigerated reduced-fat crescent rolls
  • 1 egg , lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon slivered almonds

Recipe

  • 1 in a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients.
  • 2 stir in mayonnaise, and yogurt.
  • 3 unroll both tubes of crescent dough onto an ungreased baking sheet, pressing together forming a 15 inch by 12 inch rectangle.
  • 4 seal seamsand perferations.
  • 5 spoon filling lengthwise down the center third of dough.
  • 6 on each long side, cut dough 3 inches toward the center at 1 1/2 inch intervals, forming strips.
  • 7 bring one strip from each side over filling and pinch ends to seal.
  • 8 repeat.
  • 9 pinch ends of loaf to seal.
  • 10 brush with egg , and sprinkle with almonds.
  • 11 bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown, and filling is heated through.

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