Enjoy this Green Goddess Chicken Salad as an easy high protein lunch with 30.5 grams per serving! It’s made with avocado, Greek yogurt, basil, dill, lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic along with cucumbers to add a green crunch.
Why You’ll Love Green Goddess Chicken Salad
Enjoy the creamy and tangy flavor of green goddess dressing as an easy high protein lunch in this Green Goddess Chicken Salad! Avocado, Greek yogurt, basil, dill, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper are blended to form the base of this tasty chicken salad. Greek yogurt makes a high protein and healthy base in place of using traditional mayonnaise.
You’ll get 30.5 grams protein from this chicken salad! Add it to a sandwich, on top of a lettuce salad, or enjoy it as a dip with sliced cucumber and bell pepper and chips.
Ingredients
- Avocado: adds creaminess, healthy fats, and fiber!
- Greek yogurt: my favorite alternative to the traditional mayonnaise-based chicken salad. Greek yogurt is high in protein and contains calcium.
- Basil: adds flavor and antioxidants.
- Dill: adds flavor.
- Lemon juice: liquid to smooth out the green goddess dressing and adds flavor.
- Olive oil: healthy fats and flavor.
- Garlic: provides antioxidants and flavor.
- Salt & pepper: add per your taste preference.
- Chicken: the protein source. There are several options to get cooked chicken easily, including making shredded chicken in an instant pot or crockpot, using rotisserie chicken, or my go-to canned chicken.
- Cucumber: adds a crunch to the chicken salad and keeps it green. You can also use red onion.
How to Make Green Goddess Chicken Salad
In a blender or food processor, add avocado, Greek yogurt, basil, dill, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth.
In a large mixing bowl, add chicken, green goddess dressing, and cucumber. Stir to combine. Enjoy in a sandwich, on a salad, or with sliced cucumbers and bell peppers and chips for dipping!
Tips
- Enjoy Green Goddess Chicken Salad in a sandwich, on top of a lettuce salad, or with sliced cucumber and bell peppers and chips as a dip.
- There are several easy options to get cooked chicken, including making shredded chicken in an instant pot, using rotisserie chicken, or canned chicken.
- Keep it green by using cucumber for a crunch or replace/add in red onion.
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Green Goddess Chicken Salad: Easy High Protein Lunch
Equipment
- 1 food processor or blender
Ingredients
- 1 medium avocado
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cup basil leaves, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup fresh dill, lightly packed
- 1 lemon for juicing
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lb chicken, cooked chopped or shredded
- 1 cucumber, chopped
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, add avocado, Greek yogurt, basil, dill, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, add chicken, green goddess dressing, and cucumber. Stir to combine. Enjoy in a sandwich, on a salad, or with sliced cucumbers and bell peppers and chips for dipping!
Notes
- Enjoy Green Goddess Chicken Salad in a sandwich, on top of a lettuce salad, or with sliced cucumber and bell peppers and chips as a dip.
- There are several easy options to get cooked chicken, including making shredded chicken in an instant pot, using rotisserie chicken, or canned chicken.
- Keep it green by using cucumber for a crunch or replace/add in red onion.
