Healthy Chicken Salad

Prep time: 15 min

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Description

This healthy chicken salad recipe made with Greek yogurt and cottage cheese instead of mayonnaise is creamy and delicious and packed with protein.

• 1 (6 ounce) container fat-free Greek yogurt (such as Fage®)

• 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese

• 1/2 cup chopped celery

• 1/2 cup diced apple

• 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)

• 2 tablespoons chopped onion

• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

• 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard

• 1 1/4 cups cubed, cooked chicken

• salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 Gather all ingredients.

2 Stir Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, celery, apple, cranberries, onion, pecans, and Dijon mustard in a bowl until well combined.

3 Mix in chicken. Season with salt and pepper.

4 Enjoy or refrigerate until ready to serve.