Name: Chicken Salad with a Twist
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 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 avocado oil mayonnaise; 3 tablespoons nonfat Greek yogurt; ¾ teaspoon za’atar; Salt and pepper

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Take your chicken salad up a notch with my easy and nutritious Chicken Salad with a Twist. It features juicy chicken tossed with crunchy almonds, celery, and sweet grapes. A secret ingredient adds a pop of flavor to this classic dish!

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, you don’t have to be pregnant to enjoy this dish or any of the dishes in the book! It has over 125 of my best nutritious and wholesome recipes for anyone trying to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Chicken Salad- A Blank Canvas

Chicken salad is one of those great basic recipes that can be made into a million different versions depending on what kind of mood you’re in. Try my Curried Chicken Salad, which has a delicious combination of flavors. I usually like to add a mixture of savory and sweet ingredients as well as something to add crunch. Diced apple, celery, raisins, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and nuts are just a few examples. One of my favorite combinations is diced chicken, sliced celery, halved red grapes, and almonds. It provides the perfect balance of ingredients. For my dressing, instead of a straight mayonnaise base, I like to combine the mayo with Greek yogurt. This cuts down on the calories and adds a boost of protein.

The Secret Ingredient- Za’atar

This chicken salad 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.

I use avocado oil mayonnaise in this chicken salad. It’s creamy and flavorful and works perfectly in this recipe mixed with some Greek yogurt and za’atar. This dish provides plenty of protein, iron, and healthy fats. And the great thing is that you can make a big batch of it and enjoy it over several days. It’s perfect on a bed of baby greens or on toasted Ezekiel bread.

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Chicken Salad with a Twist

The Foodie Physician

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 261 kcal

Equipment

Mixing bowls

Ingredients

▢ 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 avocado oil mayonnaise
▢ 3 tablespoons nonfat Greek yogurt
▢ ¾ teaspoon za’atar
▢ Salt and pepper

Instructions

Place the chicken, celery, grapes and almonds in a large bowl. Mix the mayonnaise, 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.

Notes

*A Middle Eastern dried spice mix with sumac, sesame seeds and other spices like oregano and thyme

Nutrition

Keyword chicken, salad

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