Chicken Salad Creamy Yogurt Dressing (Printable)
Tender chicken, grapes, celery and nuts in a tangy Greek yogurt dressing—light, creamy and ready in 35 minutes.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Salad Base
01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or cubed
02 - 1 cup celery, diced
03 - 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
04 - 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
05 - 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, roughly chopped
06 - 3 cups mixed salad greens
→ Creamy Yogurt Dressing
07 - 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
08 - 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
09 - 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
10 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
11 - 1 tablespoon honey
12 - Salt and black pepper, to taste
# Directions:
01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken, diced celery, halved grapes, finely chopped red onion, and roughly chopped nuts. Toss gently to distribute evenly.
02 - In a separate small bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper until smooth and well blended.
03 - Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and toss thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly coated with the creamy dressing.
04 - Arrange the mixed salad greens on individual plates or a serving platter. Spoon the dressed chicken salad over the greens. Serve immediately, or chill for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
# Expert Suggestions:
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- The yogurt based dressing gives you all the creaminess of traditional chicken salad but feels lighter and brighter on the palate.
- It comes together in under thirty minutes with no cooking required if you start with leftover or rotisserie chicken.
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- Do not dress the salad greens ahead of time, as they will wilt and turn soggy faster than you expect.
- If you are making this ahead for meal prep, store the dressing and the chicken mixture separately and combine only when you are ready to eat.
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- Letting the dressed chicken salad rest in the fridge for even ten minutes before eating allows the flavors to marry in a way that immediate serving simply cannot match.
- Toasting the nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for three to four minutes is the single easiest upgrade you can make to this entire recipe.