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Apple Walnut Chicken Salad

This easy lunch recipe is packed with flavour and texture that fills you up and keeps you satisfied! Plus, you can enjoy it in many different ways. It’s delicious and super versatile!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy, quick
Servings: 2 people
Author: Ashlen Leonard

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked chicken breast leftovers, rotisserie or canned (and drained)
  • ½ medium apple diced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • ¼ cup raw, unsalted walnuts chopped
  • 3 tbsp red onion diced
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp dried dill
  • Pinch of black pepper

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add the chicken, diced apple, diced celery, chopped walnuts and diced red onion together and mix.
  • To the same bowl, add the mayonnaise, plain Greek yogurt, garlic powder, dill and black pepper. Mix well until everything is well combined.
  • Feel free to adjust any of the seasonings to your preference. You’re also welcome to add more mayonnaise or Greek yogurt if you want a saucier mixture.
  • Once this is done, you can serve it and enjoy immediately or you can store it in the fridge for later. It will keep fresh in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Enjoy!

Notes

Substitutions

  • Chicken
    • You can use leftover chicken breasts (baked, barbequed, cooked in a slow cooker or air fryer, etc), rotisserie chicken, or canned chicken.
  • Any variety of apple
    • You can opt for whatever type of apple is your favourite! If you want some extra tang, try out a Granny smith apple.
  • Almonds, pecans or pumpkin seeds
    • Use either of these options if you want to replace the chopped walnuts.
  • Green onion
    • Use this in place of red onion, if you prefer.
  • Sour cream
    • If you don’t have plain Greek yogurt, sour cream would be a similar flavour and consistency so use this instead.
  • Dijon mustard
    • I debated using this in the original recipe but I didn’t want to complicate things. If you love the taste of dijon, feel free to add 1-2 tsp of it into the Greek yogurt and mayonnaise dressing.
  • Basil or parsley
    • Instead of dill, consider using dried basil or parsley as your choice of herb.

 

Dietary considerations

This chicken salad is naturally gluten free. For other dietary considerations, here are my suggestions:
  • Lactose free: opt for a lactose free Greek yogurt.
  • Nut free: omit the walnuts or use pumpkin seeds instead.
  • Vegetarian option: opt for chickpeas instead of chicken.