Chicken Salad

Category: Dinner Ideas

This chicken salad recipe combines Greek-style yogurt and mayonnaise for a creamy dressing. Sweet apple, toasty hazelnuts and crunchy celery balance the flavors and texture. Serve atop lightly dressed greens.

ingredients

  • ¼ cup plain reduced-fat strained (Greek-style) yogurt

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise

  • ¼ cup finely chopped red onion

  • 3 tablespoons dill pickle relish

  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken

  • ⅔ cup chopped unpeeled Gala apple

  • ½ cup thinly sliced celery

  • ¼ cup roughly chopped hazelnuts or pecans, toasted (see Tip)

  • 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

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Direction

  1. Stir yogurt, mayonnaise, onion, relish, lemon juice, pepper and salt together in a medium bowl until combined. Fold in chicken, apple, celery, hazelnuts (or pecans) and parsley until fully coated. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, for up to 4 hours.