Healthy Waldorf Chicken Salad
Healthy Waldorf chicken salad is fresh, fruity and crunchy with a creamy, semi-sweet dressing. Loaded with shredded chicken, green apple, grapes, walnuts, celery and more! It's a twist on the classic Waldorf salad, but healthier and bulked up with protein.
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 1 lb cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, shredded
- 1 medium green apple, chopped (or other tart apple of choice)
- 1 cup red or green grapes, halved
- 1 large stalk celery, chopped
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup Italian parsley, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup raw walnuts or pecans, roughly chopped
For the dressing:
- 1/3 cup avocado oil mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp plain whole milk Greek or Icelandic yogurt
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp raw honey
- Sea salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- First, dry toast the walnuts or pecans. Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add the nuts and stir frequently for 5-6 minutes or until fragrant and toasted. Set aside to cool a bit.
- Next, mix together all the salad ingredients, except for the toasted nuts, in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a separate medium-size bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients. Taste and adjust flavor, as desired.
- Pour dressing over salad and stir to coat. Mix in the toasted nuts. Serve over greens, in a gluten or grain-free wrap, in a lettuce wrap, on gluten-free bread or however else your heart desires.