Anyone have a HEALTHY chicken Salad or egg salad recipe???

lashleyrivera

I have been craving some! but since i am not sure what goes into the deli kind, i dont get it anymore, id love to make my own!! Ill take any suggestions

kaitimae

I made some awhile ago... I grilled some chicken and then chopped it up, and used plain greek yogurt instead of mayonaise. I threw in some sliced grapes and raisins as well. It was really good!

eillamarie

Mash up some egg whites (and yolks if you want, but I only use 1 yolk @ a time), add in organic mayo and your spices (dashes of paprika, pepper and sea salt are what I use), and green onions-or whatever else you like in it. Once I didn't have organic mayo so I cut it with some cottage cheese, worked pretty well.

starkiss100

Use fat free miracle whip and all white meat chicken breast from a can. I put sunflower seeds in mine sometimes as well as grapes cut up or even olives cut up, green olives.

SabrinaM85

I melt a wedge or two of laughing cow cheese in a skillet with a bit of water so it turns into a cheesey like sauce. Throw in whatever chicken you are using and let the sauce thicken a bit as you mix it all together.

You can put some taco seasoning in with it if you want more of a taco chicken salad taste. Sometimes I dice up onions and peppers to put in mine!

WildFlower7

I use about 8 egg whites and 3 yolks I have an egg slicer so I use that I add a few tablespoons of fat free mayo a big squirt of mustard (until it's a cremy texture) a tablespoon of sweet pickle relish. Sea salt and pepper to taste and I chop up a green onion (or regular onion)

I eat it at least a few times a week, it's sooooo good on a salad and if I use that I don't need dressing. Or just straight out of a bowl!

nomoremuffintopness

This is my dads recipe and have always loved it

2 chicken breasts
1 fuji apple
cup or 2 of green grapes
half cup of sliced almonds
light mayo
salt
pepper

He grills the chicken on a charcoal grill to give it a smoky flavor. Then once its cooked, cut up chicken into small pieces, remove the bone. Slice up apple in small pieces, add to a bowl, along with grapes, almonds, salt & pepper. You need very little mayo, but then again dont want it too dry... add to your liking. Mix all together and enjoy. Makes a lot and good for days. I absolutly love it.

Red13

This recipe is from the magic bullet recipe book. You can replace the mayo with greek yogurt, chicken broth or light dressing.

1/4 of a cored apple (about 1/4 cup)
slice of onion (about 1/8 cup)
3/4 cup cooked chicken (leftovers, even luncheon meat)
2 tbsp. walnuts
1 to 2 tbsp. mayonnaise

p1nkpr1ncess

This is my dads recipe and have always loved it

2 chicken breasts
1 fuji apple
cup or 2 of green grapes
half cup of sliced almonds
light mayo
salt
pepper

He grills the chicken on a charcoal grill to give it a smoky flavor. Then once its cooked, cut up chicken into small pieces, remove the bone. Slice up apple in small pieces, add to a bowl, along with grapes, almonds, salt & pepper. You need very little mayo, but then again dont want it too dry... add to your liking. Mix all together and enjoy. Makes a lot and good for days. I absolutly love it.

This sounds yum!! I am totally buying some chicken tomorrow and making this for lunch on Weds!! Thank you
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maeadair

This is my dads recipe and have always loved it

2 chicken breasts
1 fuji apple
cup or 2 of green grapes
half cup of sliced almonds
light mayo
salt
pepper

He grills the chicken on a charcoal grill to give it a smoky flavor. Then once its cooked, cut up chicken into small pieces, remove the bone. Slice up apple in small pieces, add to a bowl, along with grapes, almonds, salt & pepper. You need very little mayo, but then again dont want it too dry... add to your liking. Mix all together and enjoy. Makes a lot and good for days. I absolutly love it.

maeadair

We do a similar chix salad using Walnuts, and may use red or green and sometimes both for grapes, add a dash of Celery seeds for taste.

nsueflorence

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sounds yummy all of them

nsueflorence

thinking I may have to try with some left over turkey

darcibean

I usually just use leftover grilled chicken breast, a tablespoon of mayo made with olive oil, squirt of mustard, dash of celery seed, pepper, onion, and a teaspoon of sweet relish...and a dash of splenda per serving.
It's REALLY healthy, filling, and tastes good.

kdiamond

I do curried chicken salad.

Chop up the breasts from a rotesserie chicken
Add chopped celery, red onion, quartered grapes, handful of golden raisins, pinch of sliced almonds, a diced apple and I do a mix of 3 tablespoons Fage 0% yogurt, 3 tablespoons low fat mayo and curry powder, mix it all together and wait for the flavors to gel, usually overnight is best.

mrsbuzz

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bsweettt

I usually just boil some chicken breasts, shred them, add some non or low-fat mayo, and some chopped up red grapes! As cheap and simple as it is, it's honestly one of my FAVORITE things to eat! =]

Diannerv

Holy crap that sounds absolutely delicious! Thanks for the recipe I'm making it tomaro!

eleanoreb

This is my dads recipe and have always loved it

2 chicken breasts
1 fuji apple
cup or 2 of green grapes
half cup of sliced almonds
light mayo
salt
pepper

He grills the chicken on a charcoal grill to give it a smoky flavor. Then once its cooked, cut up chicken into small pieces, remove the bone. Slice up apple in small pieces, add to a bowl, along with grapes, almonds, salt & pepper. You need very little mayo, but then again dont want it too dry... add to your liking. Mix all together and enjoy. Makes a lot and good for days. I absolutly love it.

this sounds delicious!! i cant wait to try it. thank you!!

marindak

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zcosborne86

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joann

I chop chicken, onion, celery and pepper instead of using mayo I use light ranch dressing...

cmmull67

Here's a simple, flavorful egg salad for sandwiches:


1 hard boiled egg, w/yolk
1/4 cup chopped sweet onion
2 tbsp Miracle Whip Light
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
approx 3/4 cup Baby Spinach ( use as a bed on the bread, or chopped up in a chopper and mixed in with remaining ingredients)
Ms Dash Table Blend to taste
garlic powder to taste
cayenne to taste

Nature's Own - 9-Grain 35 Calorie Bread, 2 slices to make the sandwich

Info includes the bread
Calories 206
Carbs 26g
Fat 10g
Protein 6g
Fiber 6g

hrhwrightca

I use 1 hard boil egg with yolk and then 3 hard boiled egg whites, tbsp of light kraft mayo, chives, and then cut up a couple gherkins pickes, bit of pepper - YUMMY - I put it on 12 grain Dempters whole wheat bread (toasted)

LegalBeagleJCK

I make it by mixing one 4.5-oz can Swanson chicken breast (shredded and drained) with 1 Tbls light mayo, 1 laughing cow light cheese wedge, 1/4-cup chopped green onions, and some garlic salt.

I usually spread it on one slice of light bread covered with 3 slices of Kraft 2% Cracker Barrel Sharp Cheddar Cheese Cuts (little pre-cut squares of cheese). I toast it for 2 or 3 minutes in my toaster oven. This makes a nice open-faced chicken salad melt.

bootoou

I made a clean egg salad for a TnT program I am doing:
6 hard boiled egg whites cubed
1 whole hard boiled egg
1/2 cup blended cottage
T mustard
green onions
red pepper, yellow pepper, orange pepper

put on a pc of toast and it is good

TrainerRobin

My favorite by far is Tosca Reno's Clean Eating Egg Salad Recipe:

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup / 60 ml fat-free cottage cheese
• 1 Tbsp / 15 ml skim milk
• 1 tsp / 5 ml mustard
• 4 hardboiled egg whites, diced
• 1 hardboiled yolk
• 2 Tbsp / 30 ml chopped green onion
• 2 Tbsp / 30 ml chopped celery
• Dash curry powder
• 1/4 tsp / 1 ml sea salt

Preparation

1. Whip cottage cheese and milk until smooth in medium-sized mixing bowl.
2. Blend remaining ingredients except egg whites with cottage cheese mixture.
3. Add diced egg whites to cottage cheese mixture. Mix well.

Nutrients Per Serving

Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 30
Fat: 3.5g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Trans Fat: 0g
Protein: 17g
Carbs: 18g
Dietary Fiber: 3.5g
Sodium: 528mg
Cholesterol: 106mg

Note: I never add the milk because I like the texture thicker -- like my original but "naughty" recipe.

Here's where this recipe came from: http://www.eatcleandiet.com/food_and_recipes/clean_recipe/eat-clean_egg_salad.aspx

lashleyrivera

Mmm these all sound soo good!! Thank u!

apfeiff

Funny I had the same cravings so I came up with my own recipes, just switching things around to make them healthier. I don't know if they will every be classified as HEALTHY though.


MY chicken salad sandwich

10 oz canned chicken breast (in water)
1 stock celery, finely chopped
1-2 stock green onions, finely chopped
4 T Miracle Whip Light (you could also try greek yogurt)
garlic powder- about 1/8 tsp or approx 4 dashes
pepper- about 1/8 tsp or several small grinds
**grapes- optional

(Serves: 2 - 91 calories each, 5g carbs, 4g fat, 10g protein)



My version of Egg Salad Wraps:

12 hard-boiled eggs (2 egg yolks removed)
1 T Miracle Whip
3 T French's Yellow Mustard
couple shakes of Curry Powder
6 drops Tabasco Sauce
~1/4 tsp garlic powder
salt & pepper, as desired
1 t dried parsley
mix in (if desired): cucumber, celery, green onion, pickle/relish

Sorry I do not have nutrition info on this one. I do put them on lettuce instead of bread, they are sooo good.