Fall Harvest Chicken Salad

This salad consists of chicken tossed with Honeycrisp apples, sharp white cheddar cheese, walnuts, dates and green onions. It’s coated in a creamy yogurt-mayo dressing sweetened with honey and brightened up with Dijon mustard. Fall in a bowl!

Why You’ll Love This

•It’s the perfect balance of sweet, savory and crunchy.

•Quick and easy to make.

•Great for meal prep or easy lunches.

Substitutions

  • Instead of canned chicken, you could use shredded rotisserie chicken.
  • Instead of dates, you could use raisins or dried cranberries.

Ingredients

  • 12.5 oz can of chicken breast in water, drained
  • 1/2 of a Honeycrisp apple, diced
  • 1/4 cup sharp white cheddar cheese, cubed
  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp Duke’s Light Mayo
  • 5 deglet noor dates
  • 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 Tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions

  • Chop the apples, cheese, dates, onions and walnuts into small pieces.
  • Mix together the sauce in a small bowl – Greek yogurt, mayo, honey, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper.
  • Place the chicken into a large bowl. Add in the apples, cheese cubes, dates, onions and walnuts. Stir to combine.
  • Next, add in the sauce and stir until coated.
I divided this up into thirds and portioned it out into small Weck jars for lunch throughout the week.

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Fall Harvest Chicken Salad

This salad consists of chicken tossed with Honeycrisp apples, sharp white cheddar cheese, walnuts, dates and green onions. It's coated in a creamy yogurt-mayo dressing sweetened with honey and brightened up with Dijon mustard. Fall in a bowl!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 3
Calories: 321kcal
Author: kristyslifestyle

Ingredients

  • 12.5 oz canned chicken breast, drained
  • 1/2 Honeycrisp apple
  • 1/4 cup sharp white cheddar cheese
  • 5 deglet noor dates
  • 3 green onions
  • 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp Duke's light mayo
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 Tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Chop the apples, cheese, onions, dates and walnuts into small pieces.
  • Add them into a bowl along with the drained chicken.
  • Stir the ingredients for the dressing and then add it into the salad. Stir to combine.

Notes

*Nutrition facts are gathered by scanning food labels and using online calculators. They are accurate to the best of my knowledge. Nutrition facts may vary according to different name brands. I encourage you to calculate them on your own as well. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 16g | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 6.8g
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Course: lunch
Cuisine: American

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