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Healthy Crunchy Chicken Salad

January 3, 2018

So…are you by chance looking for healthier recipes this week?

Good, good! Because I have one for you. I am calling this recipe Healthy Crunchy Chicken Salad because, well, that’s exactly what it is! It has a ton of delicious ingredients like green bell pepper, pecans, cranberries, sunflower seeds, and apple and it’s all tossed with a light Greek yogurt/mayonnaise dressing with a dash of fresh lemon.

Sounds pretty good, huh?

Ingredients for chicken saladThat’s because it is! I got this idea from my friend that’s in my salad swap group. She made a delicious chicken salad recipe and I simply adapted it to my liking. I added a few things here and there and decided to use half Greek yogurt instead of an all mayonnaise dressing because it’s January and we’re all trying to eat a little healthier, right?

This stuff is SO good. It’s colorful, crunchy and has tons of flavor. I have made this twice for lunch throughout the week and we love it. I eat it over spinach or on toast. It’s filling but not heavy.

I absolutely adore cranberries in salads. If you have followed my blog for some time now you probably have caught on to that. I love the color, texture and tangy sweet flavor they add to recipes. Plus, they’re good for you!

Photo of Chicken Salad over SpinachSo tell me, is eating healthier your new year resolution? I haven’t really made one, but I tend to try and cut back every new year just because it’s a good time to reset, ya know?

I have a few more healthier options coming for you as well so stay tuned – one for breakfast and one for dinner!

picture of chicken salad recipeHappy New Year to you!

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Healthy Chicken Salad

 

Chicken Salad
 
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Prep time
1 hour
Cook time
35 mins
Total time
1 hour 35 mins
 
Stuckonsweet.com: Jessica from www.stuckonsweet.com
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 3 chicken breasts, seasoned with salt and pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 apple, diced
  • ⅓ cup chopped green onion
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans
  • ¾ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup pepitas or sunflower seeds
  • ¾ cup chopped celery
Dressing
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup greek yogurt
  • juice from half a lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Season chicken with salt and pepper and bake for 35 minutes or until no longer pink. Let cool then finely chop.
  3. Add chicken to a large bowl and add the rest of the ingredients. Add dressing and gently toss.
  4. To make dressing, add ingredients to a bowl and stir. Add a good pinch of salt and pepper, taste and adjust to your liking.
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Adapted from allrecipes.com

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