Chicken And Broccoli Braid

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups diced, cooked chicken meat
• 1 cup fresh broccoli, chopped
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 clove crushed garlic
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1 egg white, beaten

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 28 mins Ready Time: 48 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees f).
• in a large bowl, toss together chicken, broccoli, red bell pepper, garlic, cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, dill weed, salt, almonds and onion.
• unroll crescent roll dough, and arrange flat on a medium baking sheet. pinch together perforations to form a single sheet of dough. using a knife or scissors, cut 1 inch wide strips in towards the center, starting on the long sides. there should be a solid strip about 3 inches wide down the center, with the cut strips forming a fringe down each side. spread the chicken mixture along the center strip. fold the side strips over chicken mixture, alternating strips from each side. pinch or twist to seal.
• brush braided dough with the egg white. bake in the preheated oven 25 to 28 minutes, or until golden brown.