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easy healthy chicken salad recipe on bread

Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe

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  • Author: Krista @ JoyfulHealthyEats.com
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 6 cups of chicken salad 1x
  • Category: Lunch
  • Method: Assemble
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Low Calorie

Description

This Easy Chicken Salad Recipe is a healthier version of traditional chicken salad. Made with shredded chicken breasts, greek yogurt, grapes and a few herbs for the perfect balance of creamy + crunchy.


Ingredients

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  • 2lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
  • 1 1/2 cups halved red grapes
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup diced green onions
  • 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/4 cup dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 12 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. To a large bowl add shredded chicken, red grapes, pecans, and green onions.
  2. In a small bowl add yogurt, mayo, mustard, sage, smoked paprika, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Whisk together.
  3. Add the liquid mixture to the chicken dish.
  4. Stir everything together until it is completely combined.
  5. Serve on a slice of bread or in a cup of bibb lettuce.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/2 cup
  • Calories: 168
  • Sugar: 4 g
  • Sodium: 157 mg
  • Fat: 10 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 7 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 18 g
  • Cholesterol: 50 mg