Chicken Salad with Grapes
This Healthy Chicken Salad with Grapes Recipe perfect for meal prep, a potluck, or simply serve it for lunch on a sunny afternoon. Loaded with juicy chicken, tart slices of granny smith apples, sweet red grapes, crunchy celery, and creamy mayo and greek yogurt to hold it all together, this healthier version of the classic chicken salad is delicious and packed with lean protein.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken breast or tenderloins
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 medium apple diced into small cubes (I used Granny Smith)
- 1 cup red seedless grapes cut in half
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 3 tablespoons mayo
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- Salt, pepper, and garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons pecans or walnuts
- For serving: mixed greens, gluten-free or multigrain bread, crackers, a spoon
Instructions
- If your chicken is raw, prep this first. Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- In your Instant Pot – add 1 cup of broth or water and your raw chicken breast. Cook for 15 minutes and do a full natural release. Drain well and shred.
- In your oven- cook chicken breast on 350 for 30 minutes. Let cool and dice.
- On your stovetop – cover chicken with broth or water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Then remove from heat and cover for 20 minutes before dicing or shedding and drain well.
For the Chicken Salad:
- Drain chicken well, then dice or shred. Allow chicken to cool if it's still warm.
- Place chicken in a large bowl or container. Toss chicken, grapes, apples, and celery together.
- Mix greek yogurt and mayo, then gently add it to the chicken mixture.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and top with nuts, if desired. Allow chicken salad to chill in the refrigerator and flavors to meld for up to 2 hours if you have the time. Totally worth the wait!
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Notes
21 Day Fix: 1 RED, 1/2 PURPLE, 1 ORANGE, ¼ BLUE (if you use the nuts), and trace GREEN (I sometimes add extra celery and some red onion to make it ¼ or ½ green) per serving
WW: 4 points (per serving) [Calculated using low fat Greek yogurt]
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 248mg | Potassium: 708mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg