Description
This Healthy Chicken Salad with Grapes and Almonds is a creamy, flavorful, and nutritious dish perfect for a light lunch or snack. Made with tender cooked chicken, juicy red grapes, crunchy celery and almonds, and a tangy Greek yogurt dressing, it combines fresh and wholesome ingredients for a refreshing and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken Salad
- 3 cups cooked chicken, chopped or shredded
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 cup red grapes, halved
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced almonds
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 2 Tbsp parsley, finely chopped
Dressing
- 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp celery seed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the chopped or shredded chicken, diced celery, halved red grapes, sliced almonds, green onions, and finely chopped parsley until evenly distributed.
- Make Dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together the plain Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, celery seed, salt, and cracked black pepper until the dressing is smooth and well blended.
- Mix Salad and Dressing: Drizzle the dressing over the chicken mixture. Gently mix until all ingredients are thoroughly coated and combined to create a creamy and flavorful salad.
- Chill and Serve: Cover the salad and refrigerate until ready to serve, allowing the flavors to meld. Serve chilled with crackers, on slices of bread or in a wrap, or on a bed of lettuce as a refreshing salad.
Notes
- This salad can be prepared a few hours ahead or the day before to enhance flavor melding.
- Use rotisserie chicken or leftover cooked chicken to save time.
- For a nut-free version, omit almonds or substitute with sunflower seeds.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste as needed.
- Serve as a sandwich filling, on a bed of greens, or with crackers.
