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Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

This easy Greek yogurt chicken salad uses protein-rich Greek yogurt instead of mayo. It's lighter in calories, but still loaded with flavor.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: greek yogurt chicken salad
Servings: 2
Author: Brittany Mullins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded chicken
  • ½ cup grapes halved
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ¼ cup diced red onion
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped salted almonds
  • ½ Tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions

  • Add chicken, grapes, celery, onion, Greek yogurt, almonds, mustard, parsley, pepper and salt into a large bowl.
    Mixing bowl with ingredients for Greek yogurt chicken salad before being mixed. Ingredients in the bowl are grapes, celery, parsley, greek yogurt, red onion, almonds and chicken.
  • Toss to combine. Taste and add more yogurt, salt and pepper, if needed.
    Mixing bowl with a spoon stirring chicken salad studded with celery and grapes.
  • Enjoy right away or chill before serving. Serve with crackers for a snack or appetizer, on bread or a wrap for a sandwich or over a bed of greens.
  • Place salad in an airtight container in the fridge. The salad will keep for 3-5 days.

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Notes

  • If you like your chicken salad a tad sweeter, simply add 1 teaspoon of honey to the chicken salad. I do this occasionally and really like the flavor it adds.

Nutrition

Serving: 11/2 cups | Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 254mg | Sodium: 471mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g