Cremy Chicken Salad
2013-05-18 10:23:45
Serves 8
Believe it or not, this creamy chicken salad is as healthy as it gets. Using lowfat yogurt for the bulk of the dressing gives it a tangy creamy taste which is nutritious and rich-tasting at the same time. Adding the fruits and veggies makes it interesting and packs in more nutrition. Feel free to improvise other favorite chicken salad ingredients like pecans, raisins, celery and apples. Cook the chicken several hours before. Serve on lettuce, whole wheat bread or pita bread.
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
55 min
Ingredients
- 14.5 oz can low sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cups water
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken breast (about 3 medium-sized breasts)
- 1/2 cup plain low fat yogurt
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. honey
- 1/3 cup grapes, halved
- 1/2 small red onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon chives, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring chicken broth, water, and chicken breasts to a simmer and cook with lid on for about 8 minutes. Turn off heat and continue to let cook with lid on for another 20 minutes. Make sure chicken is cooked through, discard liquid, and refrigerate until cool.
- Dice chicken into 1/2 inch cubes. In a medium bowl whisk together yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard and honey. Toss chicken, grapes, onions, walnuts and chives in dressing until well-coated. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- You can certainly try making this without mayonnaise, but I found that the mayonnaise does enhance the flavor. Instead of traditional Miracle Whip or mayonnaise, I used a product called “Nayonaise” which is a soymilk based, egg-free alternative. It has a little sweet-sour kick like Miracle Whip with about half the calories.
Adapted from The Dr. Yum Project
Adapted from The Dr. Yum Project
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