Take your chicken salad up a notch with this easy and nutritious summer dish.
Thank you to Chosen Foods for sponsoring this post! I was selected for this opportunity as a member of the Mambro Sprouts blogger program. As always, the opinions expressed are my own.
I love classic dishes but sometimes I like to break from tradition and spice them up a little. My Chicken Salad with a Twist is one of those dishes. I created this dish when I was looking for something to jazz up my basic chicken salad recipe. I loved it so much, that I actually put the recipe in my Natural Pregnancy Cookbook. And no, of course you don’t have to be pregnant to enjoy this dish or any of the dishes in the book! It actually has over 125 of my best nutritious and wholesome recipes for anyone trying to lead a healthy lifestyle.
This recipe was born when I was rummaging through my spice drawer one day and found a bottle of za’atar way in the back (after all, I keep my spice drawer alphabetized- I can’t help it!). Za’atar is a versatile Middle Eastern spice blend that commonly contains sumac, sesame seeds and other spices like oregano and thyme. It’s typically eaten with pita bread that’s dipped in olive oil and then za’atar but it can be used on a wide variety of foods including meat, veggies, rice, and hummus.
Take your chicken salad up a notch with this easy and nutritious summer dish.
- 12 ounces cooked, shredded or diced chicken breast (about 3 cups)
- ½ cup sliced celery
- ½ cup red grapes, halved
- 3 tablespoons sliced almonds
- 3 tablespoons Chosen Foods Avocado Oil Mayo
- 3 tablespoons nonfat Greek yogurt
- ¾ teaspoon za’atar (optional*)
- Salt and pepper
- Place the chicken, celery, grapes and almonds in a large bowl. Mix the Avocado Oil Mayo, yogurt, and za’atar together in a separate bowl. Pour the mixture over the other ingredients and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
*A Middle Eastern dried spice mix with sumac, sesame seeds and other spices like oregano and thyme
Farrah says
July 10, 2016 at 5:25 pmYayyyy! I am all about chicken salad, and this looks delicious! <3 I usually don't ever use mayo, but avocado oil mayo sounds awesome (and hooray for bulk cooking)!
sonaliruder says
July 11, 2016 at 1:16 amThe mayo was awesome! Thanks so much Farrah 🙂
Beverley says
July 10, 2016 at 8:26 pmI already cook with greek yogurt and now that you are introducing me to Avocado Oil Mayo, I'm so looking forward to eating this recipe xoxo
sonaliruder says
July 11, 2016 at 1:17 amYay! I hope you love it! Thanks for stopping by Beverley 🙂
Kristy Sayer @ Southern In Law says
July 10, 2016 at 11:39 pmI've never actually had chicken salad like this but this looks incredible! I loveee using greek yogurt and mayo together so this sounds perfect!
sonaliruder says
July 11, 2016 at 1:18 amThanks Kristy! I hope you guys enjoy it if you try it out!
athletic avocado says
July 11, 2016 at 11:16 amI love that avocado mayo! great idea adding it to chicken salad! YUM!
sonaliruder says
July 13, 2016 at 2:14 pmThanks! It was so tasty!
Lisa Lin says
July 11, 2016 at 2:20 pmI love the addition of za'atar in the chicken salad, Sonali! YUM!
sonaliruder says
July 13, 2016 at 2:14 pmThanks Lisa, it's definitely one of my favorite spices!
Elizabeth Shaw says
July 11, 2016 at 5:51 pmI loved this recipe when I saw it in your cookbook, so I'm thrilled you're sharing it again today to remind me to whip this up again! I have seen this in the stores but never tried it, I'll have to be on the lookout! I think Chosen Foods is based here in SD too!
sonaliruder says
July 13, 2016 at 2:15 pmIt's totally based out of SD! Definitely give it a try, so good! Thanks for the love 🙂
Jessie says
July 11, 2016 at 8:04 pmThis chicken salad looks amazing! I love the unusual spice addition and the helping of yogurt! Perfect for summer 🙂
Also, would you like to come alphabetize our spice cabinet? 😉
sonaliruder says
July 13, 2016 at 2:16 pmThanks Jessie! I'll send my husband right over, he's the organizer 😉
Tara Rochford says
July 11, 2016 at 11:12 pmThis does have a TWIST! I've never even heard of za'tar, but now I'm intrigued. Also, that avocado oil mayo looks perfect. I don't eat a lot of mayo, but my husband likes to have it around so I'm always searching for the brand with the cleanest ingredients. Thanks for sharing so many tidbits!
sonaliruder says
July 13, 2016 at 2:17 pmThanks so much Tara! Za'atar is sooo good, you have to give it a try some time!
Victoria says
July 12, 2016 at 12:15 amThis sounds like my kind of chicken salad! Love the idea of all the spices, Greek yogurt and the avocado oil mayo- genius!
sonaliruder says
July 13, 2016 at 2:17 pmAwww, thanks Victoria!!
sas eats vegan says
July 12, 2016 at 9:51 amLooks great! Will try making this with the vegan chicken someday! Do you have a great vegan / vegetarian dish that you could share? Thanks!
Saska
sonaliruder says
July 13, 2016 at 2:18 pmThanks for stopping by Saska! Just search vegan or vegetarian on my site and you'll find plenty of recipes 🙂
Kristina LaRue says
July 15, 2016 at 12:25 pmOh this is so good. I love chicken salad!!
EA-The Spicy RD says
July 19, 2016 at 3:40 amGreat recipe Sonali! My kids love chicken salad, so this would be a big hit for dinner at our house 🙂 Chosen Foods sent me some of there products to try and i was impressed with all of them, including this avocado oil mayo. Can't wait to make this!