It’s summertime here in Denver – and after 27 straight days of rain this spring (totally freakish weather), I’m all…
bring on the sunshine, the barbecues, the flip flops – and the summer salads.
A few weeks ago I scoured the intertubes in search of a healthy chicken salad recipe. None quite fit the bill. So I combined a bit of one recipe + a dash of another + a few of my own little touches and voila, delicious and guilt free chicken salad for your next barbecue, picnic or lunch.
Deliciousness details…
Guilt-Free Chicken Salad:
~1 1/2 pounds cooked chicken, diced (I like to season mine with salt + pepper + a little olive oil and then toss it on the grill to get that extra caramelized flavor)
~1/2 cup red onion, diced
~1/2 cup red grapes, cut in half
~3 stalks celery, diced
~1/2 apple, diced (optional)
~1/4 cup sliced almonds
~salt + pepper to taste
Mix the following wet ingredients together + combine with above…
~1/4 cup plain Icelandic yogurt (not as sour as greek + my hubby doesn’t like greek yogurt, but feel free to use greek or regular plain yogurt)
~1 T olive oil mayo (optional)
~1 T dijon mustard
~1 T lemon juice
~1/2 T apple cider vinegar (the “secret” ingredient) You can also try white wine or red wine vinegar, but I think the apple cider gives it this yummy tanginess.
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