Simple to make, packed with 22 grams of protein and tons of flavor, this Healthy Chicken Salad will be your new favorite dish. Crunchy apples, walnuts, dried cranberries and creamy Greek yogurt, this chicken salad has a new healthy twist!
Disclaimer: I was compensated by Pacific Foods to create this recipe. However, like always, the opinions are entirely my own. Promise 🙂
Move over boring chicken salad loaded with unhealthy mayo, this healthy version is packed with protein, crunchy walnuts and apples and tart dried cranberries.
I know many of us are trying to incorporate more protein in their daily diet and it can be difficult at times. Just one serving of this healthy chicken salad has 22 grams of protein in it!
If you are looking for more salad recipes, you will love this Arugula Pear Salad, Apple Pecan Bacon Salad, Buffalo Chicken Cobb Salad and BLT Egg Salad.
These would be extra delicious with some Apple Chai Latte, Eggnog Latte, Low Carb Bulletproof Hot Chocolate or even some Spiked Apple Cider!
Also, my cookbooks are both on sale now and would make a great gift! The Everything Wheat Free Diet Cookbook and The Greek Yogurt Cookbook are both the lowest prices I have seen!
Food Insecurity in the United States
Did you know that more than 49 million Americans struggle with hunger and 1 in 5 kids is food insecure. What exactly is food insecure?
Whether they live somewhere where healthy, fresh food is scarce or they just don’t have the financial means to afford it, they aren’t getting the proper nutrition they need. Pacific Foods is on a mission to donate 50,000 meals to families in need under their new program, #NourishEveryBody, by donating one meal for every post tagged @pacificfoods and #NourishEveryBody and shared on Instagram, Twitter or directly to their Facebook page.
Everyone deserves access to good nutrition, right? It seems like most people these days are taking pictures of their meals, why not use Pacific Foods products (which I already do) and simply use the hashtag NourishEveryBody?
For every picture with that hashtag, Pacific Foods will deliver a healthy meal to a family that's food-insecure. I love that Pacific Foods wants to help those in need and I am thrilled to be a part of it.
Pacific Foods is also donating 3-day Nourish Every Body food boxes to schools in some of Portland's neediest communities. Check out all of the goodies in those boxes!
Why You Should Make This Healthy Chicken Salad
Shelf-stable Pacific Foods Organic Diced Chicken Thigh Meat make this so there is no cooking required.
There's no mayonnaise in it! All of the creamy goodness comes from plain Greek yogurt which also adds lots of protein.
It might look unhealthy, but it's extremely nutritious.
This healthy chicken salad is will be ready in minutes and is perfect for meal prep day. Just make this on a Sunday and have lunch or dinner for the week.
Easy, healthy and delicious. There's so much to love here in this chicken salad. Apples are in-season right now and cranberries are very fall-like, aren't they?
My husband eats his chicken salad on a sandwich or on crackers.
Me? I love it in a big bowl of spinach!
How To Make This Healthy Chicken Salad
When I told you this was super easy, I was not exaggerating.
Chop the celery, onion and apples and place in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Mix all of that together and voila! You get this bowl of deliciousness...
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces plain Greek yogurt
- 11.8 ounces container Pacific Food Diced Chicken or 2 cups cooked chopped chicken
- 1 stalk celery diced
- ¼ cup onion diced
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped
- ¼ cup dried cranberries unsweetened
- 1 apple diced
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Serve immediately or store in an air tight container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
Melissa
This was so yummy for a quick and healthy at home lunch. I loved it!
Samantha
I love fruity, nutty chicken salads and this recipe has become a new favorite! Such great texture and I love that the Greek yogurt adds even more protein.
Lauren Kelly
Thank you so much Samantha!
Tammy
The addition of the apples and cranberries made this for me! It is my go-to chicken salad recipe when I have leftover rotisserie chicken. Thanks for another great recipe.
Lauren Kelly
Yay!! Thank you, Tammy!
Jennifer
My favorite chicken salad recipe!! We use it all the time!
Lauren Kelly
So great to hear, thank you!
Toni
This is such a delicious salad!! Everyone at my house loved it!
Betsy
I usually use shelf stable chicken to make chicken salad and sometimes soups, stews and gravies as well. The Pacific brand is really fantastic. Tastes freshly cooked. Love the mix of ingredients in this salad. So easy. So delicious. Perfect summer meal.
Amanda @ The Kitcheneer
I absolutely love chicken salad! And I bet the Greek yogurt adds tons of texture and flavor. Not to mention that I also love what this company is doing for hunger!