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Chicken Salad


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  • Author: Chef John
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Description

This chicken salad is a delightful blend of ingredients, perfect for a light lunch or snack.


Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (fully cooked, shredded or chopped into bite-sized pieces – approximately 4 cups)
  • ½ cup red grapes (halved)
  • ½ cup celery (diced)
  • 1 ¼ cups green apple (diced – 1 medium apple, optional)
  • ⅓ cup green onion (chopped)
  • ½ cup pecans (chopped – toasted or raw, see Notes)
  • ¾ cup Greek yogurt (up to 1 cup if desired)
  • ½ teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper (more or less to taste)

Instructions

  1. Add chicken, red grapes, celery, green apple, green onion, and pecans to a large mixing bowl.
  2. Stir ingredients together until well blended. Set aside.
  3. Add Greek yogurt, salt, and pepper to a small mixing bowl. Stir ingredients together until fully combined.
  4. Transfer Greek yogurt mixture to large mixing bowl with chicken and vegetables. Gently fold chicken salad ingredients into yogurt mixture until all ingredients are mixed and well coated.
  5. Cover mixing bowl with lid or plastic wrap. Place bowl in refrigerator and chill salad for at least 1 hour.
  6. Immediately prior to serving, remove salad from refrigerator and uncover. Gently stir salad again if needed and serve chilled.

Notes

  • Toasted pecans will add extra flavor and crunch.
  • This salad can be served on a bed of lettuce or in a sandwich.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: Mixing
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 300
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 200mg
  • Fat: 15g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 25g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 25g
  • Cholesterol: 70mg