Description
A light and creamy chicken salad packed with sweet and crunchy ingredients, perfect for meal prep, sandwiches, or a quick lunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
- ½ apple, diced (choose a sweet-crisp variety)
- ¼ cup red or green grapes, halved
- 2 celery stems, thinly sliced
- 1 seedless mini cucumber, chopped
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add cooked chicken, diced apple, grapes, celery, cucumber, and raisins.
- In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayonnaise, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and stir until everything is well coated.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld. Serve in lettuce cups, on a sandwich, or with crackers.
Notes
- For extra crunch, you can add chopped nuts like almonds or pecans.
- Use Greek yogurt for a thicker, creamier texture and added protein.
- This chicken salad can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 35mg