This Fall Chicken Salad makes the best high protein fall lunch. It’s filled with apples, dried cranberries, celery, red onion, and walnuts, and has a base of Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, and garlic powder.
Why You’ll Love This Fall Chicken Salad
Chicken salad is my favorite way to turn canned chicken into a tasty high protein lunch. Get over 30 grams of protein with this Fall Chicken Salad that includes food staples of fall, including dried cranberries and apples.
It’s simple to prepare. Just toss all the ingredients in a bowl and mix to create a delightful fall lunch. Enjoy it in a sandwich, with crackers, bell peppers, or use it to make a filling salad.
Ingredients
- Greek yogurt: the high protein base of this chicken salad.
- Dijon mustard: adds tangy and sharp flavor to the base.
- Garlic powder: adds flavor. You can also add salt and pepper to taste.
- Chicken: used canned or rotisserie chicken for a convenient way to have cooked chicken.
- Celery: provides crunch, fiber, and antioxidants.
- Red onion: more crunch and antioxidants.
- Apple: a fall fruit perfect for this fall chicken salad.
- Walnuts: packed with omega-3 fatty acids to reduce inflammation.
- Dried cranberries: I always think of cranberry sauce with Thanksgiving, so dried cranberries are a great addition to this chicken salad for a little sweetness.
How to Make Fall Chicken Salad
In a large mixing bowl, combine Greek yogurt, mustard, and garlic powder.
Add chicken, celery, onion, apple (to prevent browning, squeeze lemon or lime juice over apples), walnuts, and cranberries. Stir to combine. Enjoy!
Tips
- Enjoy Fall Chicken Salad as part of a sandwich, in a salad, or dip with crackers and bell peppers.
- Mix up the ingredients to fit what you like or what you have in your kitchen. Swap pecans for walnuts and raisins for dried cranberries. Make it how you like it!
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Healthy Fall Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 12 oz cooked chicken breast, shredded
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 small apple, chopped
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- 2 Tbsp dried cranberries
- lemon or lime (optional to squeeze juice over apples to prevent browning)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine Greek yogurt, mustard, and garlic powder.
- Add chicken, celery, onion, apple (to prevent browning, squeeze lemon or lime juice over apples), walnuts, and cranberries. Stir to combine. Enjoy!
Notes
- Enjoy Fall Chicken Salad as part of a sandwich, in a salad, or dip with crackers and bell peppers.
- Mix up the ingredients to fit what you like or what you have in your kitchen. Swap pecans for walnuts and raisins for dried cranberries. Make it how you like it!
