Description
A delicious chicken salad with apples that combines savory and sweet flavors, perfect for a light lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast
- 1 large apple (preferably Granny Smith or Fuji)
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (or mayonnaise)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: 1/4 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken by shredding or cubing it into bite-sized pieces.
- Chop the celery and red onion, and slice the apple while squeezing lemon juice over it.
- Mix the dressing by combining Greek yogurt (or mayo), Dijon mustard, and lemon juice in a bowl.
- Assemble the salad by combining chicken, celery, red onion, and apple, and then pouring the dressing over it.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Chill the salad for about 30 minutes to meld flavors.
Notes
Serve on a bed of greens, in a sandwich, or with crackers. Feel free to add dried cranberries or grapes for additional sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: chicken salad, apple salad, healthy recipe, light lunch, easy dinner