Healthy Chicken Salad

Chicken Breast - Dinner

A protein-packed alternative to the normal chicken salad. This one is healthier, quick, and easy to make. I peeled my apple, personal preference, but feel free to add it unpeeled.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Healthy Chicken Salad

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) container fat-free Greek yogurt (such as Fage®)

½ cup low-fat cottage cheese

½ cup chopped celery

½ cup diced apple

¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)

2 tablespoons chopped onion

2 tablespoons chopped pecans

½ tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 ¼ cups cubed

cooked chicken

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Combine Greek yogurt cottage cheese celery apple cranberries onion pecans and Dijon mustard in a bowl; stir until well combined. Mix in chicken and season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Healthy Chicken Salad

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 168

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.6g 29%

Carbohydrates: 12.9g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 9.9g

Fat: 6.3g 10%

Saturated Fat: 1.5g 7%

Cholesterol: 28.5mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 255.7IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 4mg 31%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 1.7mg 3%

Folate: 18.3mcg 5%

Calcium: 33.7mg 3%

Iron: 0.6mg 4%

Magnesium: 15mg 5%

Potassium: 159.1mg 5%

Sodium: 247.6mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 56.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.