Creamy Chicken Apple Salad

How to Make Creamy Chicken Apple Salad

This salad is a low-carb, power-food dynamo. Easy to prepare and packed full of good nutrition—protein from chicken, fiber from the apple, and healthy fat from the walnuts—this is a quick diabetes-friendly recipe that’s perfect for lunches and making ahead. Full of flavor and crunch—you won’t believe how easy it is! If there’s extra chicken, whip up a Chicken Caesar Salad Lunch Wrap to go with it and you’ve got a balanced meal.


15 min prep time


8servings


1/2 cup

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Step-By-Step Instructions:

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, celery, green onions, apple, and walnuts

  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice and pepper. Pour over the chicken mixture and gently stir to coat.

  3. Serve salad over your choice of lettuce leaves, bread or crackers.

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Nutrition facts

8 Servings



  • Serving Size

    1/2 cup


  • Amount per serving



    Calories





    100

  • % Daily value*

  • Total Fat
    5g

    6%

    • Saturated Fat
      1g

      5%
    • Trans Fats
      0g

  • Cholesterol
    30mg

    10%

  • Sodium
    190mg

    8%

  • Total Carbohydrate
    5g

    2%

    • Dietary Fiber
      1g

      4%
    • Total Sugars
      3g
    • Added Sugars
      0g

      0%

  • Protein
    11g

  • Potassium
    172mg

    4%

Ingredients

cooked chicken breast (chopped)
2 cup

celery (diced)
2 stalks

green onions (chopped)
2

medium Jonagold apple (finely diced)
1

walnuts (chopped)
3 tbsp

light mayonnaise
1/4 cup

yogurt (plain, fat-free)
1/4 cup

lemon (juiced)
1/2

black pepper
1/8 tsp