Description
So delicious, this high protein chicken salad has 30+ grams of protein and is loaded with crisp apples, crunchy pecans, and juicy grapes. Perfect for busy weeknights or kids’ lunches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (fully cooked, shredded or chopped into bite-sized pieces – approximately 4 cups)
- ½ cup red grapes (halved)
- ½ cup celery (diced)
- 1 ¼ cups green apple (diced – 1 medium apple, optional)
- ⅓ cup green onion (chopped)
- ½ cup pecans (chopped – toasted or raw)
- ¾ cup Greek yogurt (up to 1 cup if desired)
- ½ teaspoon salt – more or less to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper – more or less to taste
Instructions
- Add chicken, grapes, celery, apple, green onion, and pecans to a large mixing bowl.
- Stir ingredients together until well blended. Set aside.
- Add Greek yogurt, salt, and black pepper to a small mixing bowl. Stir until fully combined.
- Transfer yogurt mixture to the large mixing bowl with chicken and vegetables. Gently fold until all ingredients are mixed and well coated.
- Cover mixing bowl with a lid or plastic wrap. Chill salad in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Before serving, stir salad again if needed and serve chilled.
Notes
- You can use toasted or raw pecans based on your preference.
- Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: High Protein Chicken Salad, Healthy Salad, Chicken Recipe