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low cal chicken salad?

mbitely2004
mbitely2004 Posts: 66 Member
edited February 18 in Recipes
Im craving a chicken salad sandwich I normally buy it from the deli but is there a recipe thats lower cal?

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Use plain Greek yogurt (&/or avocado) instead of mayo.
  • tattsb4u
    tattsb4u Posts: 30
    I actually use the Oikos Greek Yogurt Dip (instead of mayo)....only 25 calories for 2 tablespoons and its super tasty compared to plain Greek yogurt :)
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    I use greek yogurt and relish.
  • avskk
    avskk Posts: 1,787 Member
    I've never found chicken salad to be particularly high-calorie. Just... don't use like half a cup of mayo? A tablespoon of regular mayo (frankly, I use half a tablespoon and it's fine), a tablespoon of relish, a teaspoon of mustard, half a cup of shredded chicken breast. That can't come in at more than 200 calories and it'll make at least two sandwiches.

    ETA: I'm weird and I also add tiny-diced apples and finely shredded cabbage (not much of either -- maybe two tablespoons of each) to my chicken salad to bulk it out and add a nice sweet/crunchy contrast.
  • ericarfloyd
    ericarfloyd Posts: 93 Member
    I use part yogurt and part mayo. Then I chop peppers and onions (or whatever veggies I want). It gets a little watery - don't know if it is because of the yogurt combination or what. I'm assuming anyway!
  • amberrenee813
    amberrenee813 Posts: 395 Member
    I actually use the Oikos Greek Yogurt Dip (instead of mayo)....only 25 calories for 2 tablespoons and its super tasty compared to plain Greek yogurt :)

    Sounds like a great idea!
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