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Chicken Salad

LaneMitzelfelt
LaneMitzelfelt Posts: 2 Member
edited January 23 in Recipes
Anyone have any good chicken salad recipes?

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  • coe28
    coe28 Posts: 715 Member
    Bump! I have some chicken in my fridge just WAITING to be made into chicken salad :smile:
  • johnny059qn
    johnny059qn Posts: 163 Member
    I found this one on MFP a long time ago. It is AWESOME.

    No Mayo Chicken Salad

    Okay, so I LOVE chicken salad. I try my best not to eat it due to the mounds of mayo and fat. I've even tried the low-fat mayo, but it's still not good for you. Yesterday I came across a no mayo recipe and was very skeptical. I had chicken in the fridge that had to be cooked so I tried it out. It was freaking amazing. I served mine on a whole wheat tortilla.


    serves 3 (makes ~3 cups)

    1 large chicken breast, cooked, cooled, and chopped

    1/2 cup non-fat plain greek yogurt

    2 Tbsp dijon mustard

    1/2 lemon, juice

    1/8 tsp dried dill weed

    1 stick celery, diced

    4 celery leaves (from the top of your celery stick), minced

    2 Tbsp red onion, diced

    1/2 cup apple, cut into chunks

    1 heaping Tbsp raisins

    6 walnuts, roughly chopped

    8 grapes, sliced in half

    In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. And done.

    Be sure to let your chicken cool before mixing it all together. Enjoy! <3

    Because I'm awesome I put all of the ingredients in MFP.

    Calories: 485
    Fat: 16
    Sodium: 460
    Carbs: 65
    Sugars: 22
    Protein: 50

    This is for the entire batch
  • ittybittybadonkadonk
    ittybittybadonkadonk Posts: 11,634 Member
    hungry girl.com has sweet 'n chunky chicken salad, go greek chicken salad and scoopable chinese chicken salad .....I have made all 3 in the past and they are all awesome .....If for some reason you can't find them let me know and I will post the recipes for you
  • seabuckaroo
    seabuckaroo Posts: 85
    Plucked and shredded rotisserie chicken
    dijon mustard
    mayo
    chopped apple, celery, green onion
    sliced roasted almonds
    Yum :)
  • RambyPandy
    RambyPandy Posts: 118 Member
    I make mine with toasted almonds and cilantro which is yummy!
  • mheath1293
    mheath1293 Posts: 35 Member
    This recipe uses avocado instead of mayo. I've made it a couple times and it always comes out delish! http://becomingbetty.blogspot.com/2011/09/avocado-chicken-salad.html
  • AlbaAngel25
    AlbaAngel25 Posts: 484 Member
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    This was my delicious salad for lunch today:)

    1/2 Chicken breast grilled
    3 cups of 50/50 spinach spring mix
    1 large Strawberry
    1 hard boiled egg
    sprinkled with a bit of feta cheese
    tablespoon olive oil
    balsamic vinegar
    a very small amount of fried onions, just for texture
    salt n' peppa
  • lax75
    lax75 Posts: 118 Member
    bump
  • CaseyM1985
    CaseyM1985 Posts: 65 Member
    Bumpity Bump Bump
  • lklkl5
    lklkl5 Posts: 113 Member
    bump
  • melb_alex
    melb_alex Posts: 1,154 Member
    I found this one on MFP a long time ago. It is AWESOME.

    No Mayo Chicken Salad

    Okay, so I LOVE chicken salad. I try my best not to eat it due to the mounds of mayo and fat. I've even tried the low-fat mayo, but it's still not good for you. Yesterday I came across a no mayo recipe and was very skeptical. I had chicken in the fridge that had to be cooked so I tried it out. It was freaking amazing. I served mine on a whole wheat tortilla.


    serves 3 (makes ~3 cups)

    1 large chicken breast, cooked, cooled, and chopped

    1/2 cup non-fat plain greek yogurt

    2 Tbsp dijon mustard

    1/2 lemon, juice

    1/8 tsp dried dill weed

    1 stick celery, diced

    4 celery leaves (from the top of your celery stick), minced

    2 Tbsp red onion, diced

    1/2 cup apple, cut into chunks

    1 heaping Tbsp raisins

    6 walnuts, roughly chopped

    8 grapes, sliced in half

    In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. And done.

    Be sure to let your chicken cool before mixing it all together. Enjoy! <3

    Because I'm awesome I put all of the ingredients in MFP.

    Calories: 485
    Fat: 16
    Sodium: 460
    Carbs: 65
    Sugars: 22
    Protein: 50

    This is for the entire batch

    That sounds soooo yum I'm going to try it!! :D
  • melb_alex
    melb_alex Posts: 1,154 Member
    w89d8h.jpg

    This was my delicious salad for lunch today:)

    1/2 Chicken breast grilled
    3 cups of 50/50 spinach spring mix
    1 large Strawberry
    1 hard boiled egg
    sprinkled with a bit of feta cheese
    tablespoon olive oil
    balsamic vinegar
    a very small amount of fried onions, just for texture
    salt n' peppa


    Yuuuuuuuuuuuum !!!!!!

    It really is not hard to eat healthy !!!! :D
  • AlbaAngel25
    AlbaAngel25 Posts: 484 Member
    It was SO easy to do , and so quick..but most importantly tasty!
  • asmallermeplz
    asmallermeplz Posts: 125 Member
    bump
  • lbpslah
    lbpslah Posts: 35 Member
    these recipes look DLISH!! Thanks for sharing!!
  • DanaLynnMN
    DanaLynnMN Posts: 192 Member
    I found this one on MFP a long time ago. It is AWESOME.

    No Mayo Chicken Salad

    Okay, so I LOVE chicken salad. I try my best not to eat it due to the mounds of mayo and fat. I've even tried the low-fat mayo, but it's still not good for you. Yesterday I came across a no mayo recipe and was very skeptical. I had chicken in the fridge that had to be cooked so I tried it out. It was freaking amazing. I served mine on a whole wheat tortilla.


    serves 3 (makes ~3 cups)

    1 large chicken breast, cooked, cooled, and chopped

    1/2 cup non-fat plain greek yogurt

    2 Tbsp dijon mustard

    1/2 lemon, juice

    1/8 tsp dried dill weed

    1 stick celery, diced

    4 celery leaves (from the top of your celery stick), minced

    2 Tbsp red onion, diced

    1/2 cup apple, cut into chunks

    1 heaping Tbsp raisins

    6 walnuts, roughly chopped

    8 grapes, sliced in half

    In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. And done.

    Be sure to let your chicken cool before mixing it all together. Enjoy! <3

    Because I'm awesome I put all of the ingredients in MFP.

    Calories: 485
    Fat: 16
    Sodium: 460
    Carbs: 65
    Sugars: 22
    Protein: 50

    This is for the entire batch

    Um....YUM!! I have a cooked chicken breast in the fridge right now! Gonna make this tomorrow!!
  • Sweetlost
    Sweetlost Posts: 29 Member
    yum!
  • banner6
    banner6 Posts: 25 Member
    love chicken salad! bump
  • dnunny70
    dnunny70 Posts: 411 Member
    I read on the thread about avocados that you can use an avocado in place of mayo.

    I tried it with egg salad and it was delicious!!!
  • loganburroughs6140
    loganburroughs6140 Posts: 2
    Bump!
  • ARoe9410
    ARoe9410 Posts: 97 Member
    Bump
  • jcs56inoregon
    jcs56inoregon Posts: 9
    Bump
  • RacquelLuntz
    RacquelLuntz Posts: 18
    I take a chicken salad to school every day, it's damn good! This is the recipe that comes to about 150 calories:
    2 Grilled Chicken Tenderloins (cooked with about a tablespoon of Teriyaki sauce)
    2 cups Lettuce
    50g (about a quarter) Red Capsicum
    2 or 3 large Radishes
    1/2 cup (not sure in grams) Carrot
    6 Snow Peas

    I generally don't add dressing as I dont like it, but you could always add some :)
  • rkcampbell
    rkcampbell Posts: 188 Member
    Weight Watchers Tex Mex Chicken Salad

    SERIOUSLY AMAZING!!! I doubled the seasoning, though and also seasoned the chicken a little while cooking it.

    1 1/4 pound(s) uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast(s)
    1/2 cup(s) fat free mayonnaise
    1/4 cup(s) fat free sour cream
    1/2 tsp ground cumin
    1/4 tsp chili powder
    1 small sweet red pepper(s), chopped
    1 small green pepper(s), chopped
    2 medium uncooked scallion(s), sliced
    15 1/4 oz canned yellow corn, drained and rinsed
    1 cup(s) canned black beans, drained and rinsed
    Instructions

    Preheat oven to 350ºF. Place chicken in a glass baking dish and bake until juices run clear, about 25 minutes. Chop into bite-size pieces; set aside. (Or save time by purchasing already cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast.)

    In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, cumin and chili powder.

    Stir in chicken, peppers, scallions and corn; mix well. Gently fold in beans; cover and chill at least two hours. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

    1/2 cup:

    Calories 85 Sodium 218 mg
    Total Fat 1 g Potassium 0 mg
    Saturated 0 g Total Carbs 8 g
    Polyunsaturated 0 g Dietary Fiber 2 g
    Monounsaturated 0 g Sugars 0 g
    Trans 0 g Protein 10 g
    Cholesterol 0 mg
  • KAYRRIE
    KAYRRIE Posts: 201 Member
    I love my grilled chicken salads now. And not too complicated. I do grilled chicken strips, mixed romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red onions (will never eat salad again without it), cucumbers, and my favorite, avocado. It's so delicious. And I sprinkle a little bit of salt and drizzle some extra virgin olive oil and wala, simple grilled chicken salad not to many calories. P.S. I buy the big Harvestland bag of pre-cooked grilled chicken strips at BJ's. Great buy for an easy healthy meal.
  • footiechick82
    footiechick82 Posts: 1,203 Member
    bump - I want to make the 3rd one later
  • bk0626
    bk0626 Posts: 29 Member
    bump
  • MissyPoo2013
    MissyPoo2013 Posts: 190 Member
    Bump!
  • dutchman24
    dutchman24 Posts: 108 Member
    Hey, it looks like a "winning" recipe! Thanks!
  • MissyPoo2013
    MissyPoo2013 Posts: 190 Member
    Bump!
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