This healthy chicken salad recipe is made with a mixture of Greek yogurt and cottage cheese instead of regular mayonnaise, resulting in a healthier version that's still creamy and delicious but higher in protein. Apples and dried cranberries add a sweet-tart flavor, while chopped pecans provide textural interest in every bite. Serve it on crackers, on a croissant, in a pita, or grab a fork and just dig in!
Ingredients
- 1 container fat-free Greek yogurt , 6 ounce
- 0.5 cups low-fat cottage cheese
- 0.5 cups chopped celery
- 0.5 cups diced apple
- 0.25 cups sweetened dried cranberries , such as Craisins®
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
- 0.5 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1.25 cups cubed , cooked chicken
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
-
1
Gather all ingredients.
-
2
Stir Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, celery, apple, cranberries, onion, pecans, and Dijon mustard in a bowl until well combined.
-
3
Mix in chicken. Season with salt and pepper.
-
4
Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
Want to cook this?
Open in the PantryLink app to scale servings, check your pantry stock, and generate a shopping list.
Sign In to Save Recipe Create Free AccountSuggest an Edit
Help improve this recipe's categorization, image, or dietary info. Earn points and badges!
Suggest Changes in AppPrefer a printed copy? Use our print-friendly view with adjustable servings and font size.
Open Print ViewMore Unknown Recipes
Pasta Pomodoro
Easy and light pasta dish with tomatoes and garlic. Cooked chicken breast chunks or shrimp can also be added to sauce for a great main dish!
Cranberry Apple Breakfast Muffins
Growing up, a friend's mother used to make these apple muffins every fall. They are the perfect breakfast muffin, not too sweet with the tartness of cranberries.
Easy Butter Fingers Candy
Sometimes I am embarrassed to tell people how easy this delicious candy is to make. It tastes very much like a famous crunchy peanut candy bar, and can be made in about 10 minutes (total time)! I like to buy a lot candy corn right after Halloween when it is on sale so it can be a very inexpensive candy to make. Sometimes I drizzle some melted milk chocolate on top of the semisweet chocolate after it's cooled just for decoration.