Simple Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
By Lee Funke
7/18/2022
Greek yogurt chicken salad is a healthy twist on a classic lunch recipe. Make this chicken salad recipe with Greek yogurt, apple celery, dried cranberries, and shredded chicken! In my opinion, classic chicken salad isn’t classic chicken salad without the chicken, apples, dried cranberries, and celery! Today, we’re turning a popular mayo-based chicken salad recipe into a healthy, protein-packed lunch recipe that you will love.
Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
- Greek yogurt – feel free to use nonfat, 1%, 2%, or full-fat! You can even use normal yogurt, just make sure it’s plain.
- Lemon juice – this will give your chicken salad a bit of a zing and help give it that traditional mayo flavor.
- Honey – you can always omit this or swap it out for maple syrup instead!
- Garlic powder – feel free to add more garlic depending on your tastebuds.
- Salt and pepper – salt and pepper to taste, as always!
Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Ingredients
- Shredded chicken
- Green apple
- Red onion
- Celery
- Dried cranberries
Serving Suggestions
- On a piece of toast
- In a tortilla with lettuce
- With chips or crackers
- In a piece of ice burg lettuce (low carb option!)
Storage
More Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Recipes
- 4 Healthy Chicken Salads
- Thai Peanut Chicken Salad
- Thai Green Curry Chicken Salad
- Chicken Salad Bento Box Ideas
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 1 lb. cooked, shredded chicken breast ,
- ▢ 1 large green apple , finely chopped
- ▢ 1/4 cup red onion , finely diced
- ▢ 2 large celery stalks , finely diced
- ▢ 1/3 cup dried cranberries , or Craisins
- ▢ 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- ▢ 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ▢ 1 tablespoon honey
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ 1/8 teaspoon salt
- ▢ pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Place shredded chicken, green apple, red onion, celery, and dried cranberries into a large bowl. Mix and set aside.
- Create the sauce by mixing together Greek yogurt, lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add sauce to the shredded chicken mixture and mix until combined.
Tips & Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Don’t forget to tag your posts on social media with the hashtag #fitfoodiefinds , we’d love to see what you’re up to!
Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb. cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 1 large green apple finely chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion finely diced
- 2 large celery stalks finely diced
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries or Craisins
- 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place shredded chicken, green apple, red onion, celery, and dried cranberries into a large bowl. Mix and set aside.
- Create the sauce by mixing together Greek yogurt, lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add sauce to the shredded chicken mixture and mix until combined.
Notes
Nutrition
Simple Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
By Lee Funke
7/18/2022
Greek yogurt chicken salad is a healthy twist on a classic lunch recipe. Make this chicken salad recipe with Greek yogurt, apple celery, dried cranberries, and shredded chicken! In my opinion, classic chicken salad isn’t classic chicken salad without the chicken, apples, dried cranberries, and celery! Today, we’re turning a popular mayo-based chicken salad recipe into a healthy, protein-packed lunch recipe that you will love.
Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
- Greek yogurt – feel free to use nonfat, 1%, 2%, or full-fat! You can even use normal yogurt, just make sure it’s plain.
- Lemon juice – this will give your chicken salad a bit of a zing and help give it that traditional mayo flavor.
- Honey – you can always omit this or swap it out for maple syrup instead!
- Garlic powder – feel free to add more garlic depending on your tastebuds.
- Salt and pepper – salt and pepper to taste, as always!
Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Ingredients
- Shredded chicken
- Green apple
- Red onion
- Celery
- Dried cranberries
Serving Suggestions
- On a piece of toast
- In a tortilla with lettuce
- With chips or crackers
- In a piece of ice burg lettuce (low carb option!)
Storage
More Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Recipes
- 4 Healthy Chicken Salads
- Thai Peanut Chicken Salad
- Thai Green Curry Chicken Salad
- Chicken Salad Bento Box Ideas
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 1 lb. cooked, shredded chicken breast ,
- ▢ 1 large green apple , finely chopped
- ▢ 1/4 cup red onion , finely diced
- ▢ 2 large celery stalks , finely diced
- ▢ 1/3 cup dried cranberries , or Craisins
- ▢ 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- ▢ 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ▢ 1 tablespoon honey
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ 1/8 teaspoon salt
- ▢ pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Place shredded chicken, green apple, red onion, celery, and dried cranberries into a large bowl. Mix and set aside.
- Create the sauce by mixing together Greek yogurt, lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add sauce to the shredded chicken mixture and mix until combined.
Tips & Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Don’t forget to tag your posts on social media with the hashtag #fitfoodiefinds , we’d love to see what you’re up to!
