Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe (No Mayo, Easy to Make)
This healthy Chicken Salad without Mayo comes together quickly and is a lighter take on traditional chicken salad! Make it with rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken to make it even easier!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded chicken (280g), I use store-bought rotisserie chicken
- 2 stalks celery, chopped (60g), about ½ cup chopped
- ¼ cup red onion, chopped (30g), or ¼ red onion
- ½ cup grapes, quartered
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped (5g), about 2 tablespoon chopped
- 2 tablespoon walnuts, chopped (15g), or nut of choice
For Dressing
- ½ cup Greek yogurt (~120g), I use nonfat but use any you prefer
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard (30g)
- 1 large lemon, juiced (30ml), about 3.5 Tbsp
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper more to taste
Instructions
- Shred or chop the chicken, celery, red onion, grapes, walnuts, and parsley.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients in the bottom of a large bowl.
- Add the chicken and other ingredients and toss everything together. Give it a taste and add more salt as needed.
- Hint: to make shredding the chicken even easier, pulse it a few times in a food processor!
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Notes
Expert Tips
- Be sure to use chicken that you like the flavor of! I use pre-cooked rotisserie chicken with great flavor to save time.
- Give it a taste and add salt if needed. If you prefer a creamier chicken salad, add more Greek yogurt and Dijon to taste.
- Meal Prep - chop the chicken and veggies ahead of time and make the dressing. That way everything is ready to throw together at lunchtime!
- Refrigerator - store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5 cup (heaping)Calories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 15gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 930mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1g
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