Chicken Salad With Creamy Yogurt (Printable version)

Tender chicken with grapes, celery, nuts and a tangy Greek yogurt dressing; ready in 35 minutes.

# What you need:

→ Salad Base

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or cubed
02 - 1 cup celery, diced
03 - 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
04 - 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
05 - 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, roughly chopped
06 - 3 cups mixed salad greens

→ Creamy Yogurt Dressing

07 - 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
08 - 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
09 - 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
10 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
11 - 1 tablespoon honey
12 - Salt and black pepper to taste

# How To:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken, diced celery, halved grapes, chopped red onion, and roughly chopped nuts. Toss gently to distribute evenly.
02 - In a separate small bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy.
03 - Pour the dressing over the chicken and vegetable mixture. Toss thoroughly until every component is evenly coated with the creamy dressing.
04 - Arrange the mixed salad greens on a serving platter or individual plates. Spoon the dressed chicken salad over the greens. Serve immediately, or refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The yogurt based dressing gives you all the creamy satisfaction of traditional chicken salad but leaves you feeling light and energized afterward.
  • It is endlessly adaptable and whatever you have hanging around in your fridge will probably work beautifully in it.
02 -
  • If you dress the salad and then refrigerate it overnight, the grapes will release water and make everything slightly soupy, so store the dressing separately if prepping ahead.
  • Toast your nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for three to four minutes, watching them constantly because they go from golden to burnt in seconds.
03 -
  • Use chicken that is still slightly warm when you mix it and the dressing will melt into the meat, creating an incredibly silky coating that cold chicken simply cannot achieve.
  • A tiny pinch of celery seed in the dressing adds an earthy note that makes people ask what your secret ingredient is every single time.

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