Chicken Broccoli Braid
Crescent dough filled with a delicious mixture of chicken, broccoli, mayo and spices, all braided up into a fun braid. An easy dinner idea the whole family will love!
Servings: 1 braid, 6-8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 containers Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
- 2 cups cooked chicken breasts chopped or shredded
- 1 cup cooked broccoli
- 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese
- 3/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. italian seasoning
- 1 egg white beaten
- slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine chicken, broccoli, cheese, mayo, salt, garlic powder and italian seasoning in a medium sized mixing bowl.
- Spread out the two packages of crescent rolls on the parchment paper, putting one on top and one on the bottom to make a rectangle shape. Press the edges together to seal, smoothing out as best as you can.
- Spoon chicken and broccoli mixture down the middle of the rectangle.
- Cut horizontally across the crescent rolls in 1 inch strips and braid over filling, left side and then right, repeating until reaching the bottom. (See picture steps above)
- Brush top with egg white and sprinkle with slivered almonds. Bake in preheated oven for about 12 minutes, or until golden brown and heated through.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut into strips and serve. Enjoy!