Healthier Dijon Chicken Salad
Serves 2 generously as a main meal or 3-4 people as an appetizer salad. The total time assumes you already have 2 cooked chicken breasts.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- ¼ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons wholegrain Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ¾ teaspoons honey
- 2 chicken breasts grilled or poached, cooled to room temperature
- ½ small Granny Smith apple finely chopped
- ¼ cup finely chopped celery about 2-4 stalks
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts lightly toasted, if desired
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot about 1 medium shallot
- 3 tablespoons dried cranberries
- head Bibb or Romaine lettuce leaves torn into bite-sized pieces
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mustards, lemon juice, and honey.
- Dice the cooked chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces, then add to the bowl with the dressing. Chop the apple, celery, walnuts, and shallot, then add these as well as the cranberries to the bowl. Toss to combine everything.
- Add the torn pieces of lettuce, toss again, and serve immediately.
- This salad can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.