low calorie chicken salad recipes?

c00ncc
c00ncc Posts: 55
edited September 28 in Recipes
I have a craving for chicken salad but never made it before...can ya'll share some recipes with me??

Thanks! :smile:

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  • Slavic_Spice
    Slavic_Spice Posts: 78 Member
    Rotisserie chicken, celery, red grapes, walnuts, greek yogurt, salt, pepper

    Dice or shred chicken. Mix with chopped celery, halved red grapes, and walnuts (I toast mine a bit before). Add greek yogurt and mix. Season to taste with salt and pepper. I have also added herbs de provence for a little extra flavor.

    It's not the lowest calorie, but is is nutritious and satisfying. If you play around with the ingredients, and plug them into the recipe calculator here, you might be able to get it down.
  • ehedges31
    ehedges31 Posts: 72
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/07/weight-watchers-chicken-salad-3-pts.html
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    Here is my recipe for Chicken Salad:

    Chicken, 2 cups cooked and chopped into small chucks
    Kraft - Light Olive Oil Mayo, 5 Tablespoon
    Vlasic - Dill Pickle Relish, 2 Tbsp
    Onions - Raw, 0.06 cup, chopped
    Apples - Raw, with skin, 0.25 cup, quartered or chopped
    French's - Spicy Brown Mustard, 3 tsp

    You can also substitute tuna (4-5 ouncecans) for chicken and it is very good
  • ChristyU74
    ChristyU74 Posts: 234 Member
    I boil boneless skinless chicken breasts, then shred them. For a Greek-style chicken salad, I add low-fat Feta cheese, diced red peppers, celery, a little red onion and mix in light mayo and a little light sour cream or Greek yogurt and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

    I do also love the grape and walnut variety that another person posted!
  • c00ncc
    c00ncc Posts: 55
    Thanks...these all look great!
  • ChristyU74
    ChristyU74 Posts: 234 Member
    Sorry, I meant cucumber on my Greek chicken salad...not celery. Though I'm sure it'd be fine either way!
  • Dcgfeller
    Dcgfeller Posts: 83
    Rotisserie chicken, celery, red grapes, walnuts, greek yogurt, salt, pepper

    This is pretty much how I do it. When I'm lazy I use the kirkland canned chicken, that works well too. Guess not the best if sodium is on your watch list though
  • Samantharose8akaDebbie
    Samantharose8akaDebbie Posts: 407 Member
    Mine is simple......cut up chicken breast, celery, light mayo and hot sauce.....mmmmmm
  • Samantharose8akaDebbie
    Samantharose8akaDebbie Posts: 407 Member
    Herbed Greek Chicken Salad
    Serve with toasted pita wedges.
    (Serves 4)

    Amount per serving
    Calories: 243
    Calories from fat: 29%
    Fat: 7.7g
    Saturated fat: 2.3g
    Monounsaturated fat: 2.9g
    Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6g
    Protein: 29.7g
    Carbohydrate: 13.4g
    Fiber: 3.5g
    Cholesterol: 70mg
    Iron: 2.5mg
    Sodium: 578mg
    Calcium: 216mg
    .Ingredients

    1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided Cooking spray 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes 5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt 2 teaspoons tahini (sesame-seed paste) 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce 1 cup peeled chopped English cucumber 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved 6 pitted kalamata olives, halved 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese
    Preparation
    Combine oregano, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken and spice mixture; sauté until chicken is done. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon juice; stir. Remove from pan.
    Combine remaining 2 teaspoons juice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, yogurt, tahini, and garlic in a small bowl; stir well. Combine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, and olives. Place 2 1/2 cups of lettuce mixture on each of 4 plates. Top each serving with 1/2 cup chicken mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese. Drizzle each serving with 3 tablespoons yogurt mixture.

    Michelle Powers, Cooking Light
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
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  • dzhope
    dzhope Posts: 2
    Rotisserie chicken, vidalia onion, crisp apple with skin on, claussen dill pickles diced, and I use the Kraft Olive Oil Mayo with Black Pepper. Throw in a few seedless red grapes and some Old Bay Seasoning to taste:)

    If I have spare points (WW) I throw in a boiled egg:)
  • Samantharose8akaDebbie
    Samantharose8akaDebbie Posts: 407 Member
    That Rotisserie one sounds delish!:bigsmile:
  • nkswans
    nkswans Posts: 469 Member
    I just made chicken salad today!! I will be eating this in a wrap for dinner tonight. I combined several chicken salad recipes because I like a lot of stuff in mine so here is what I made today:

    8 oz chicken breast cooked and shredded/diced
    5 oz container greek yogurt
    1-2 tbsp light mayo (if desired)
    1 tbsp lemon juice
    2-3 stalks celery chopped
    1/2 medium onion
    1/3 cup dried cranberries
    1 granny smith apple
    1/2 cup cut up green grapes
    1/2 cup slivered almonds-toasted
    Handful fresh herbs (I used parsley)
    salt and pepper

    I combined all the ingredients and made the dressing with the yogurt/mayo with some lemon juice and parsley. You can really add whatever spices you'd like.
  • nkswans
    nkswans Posts: 469 Member
    Herbed Greek Chicken Salad
    Serve with toasted pita wedges.
    (Serves 4)

    Amount per serving
    Calories: 243
    Calories from fat: 29%
    Fat: 7.7g
    Saturated fat: 2.3g
    Monounsaturated fat: 2.9g
    Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6g
    Protein: 29.7g
    Carbohydrate: 13.4g
    Fiber: 3.5g
    Cholesterol: 70mg
    Iron: 2.5mg
    Sodium: 578mg
    Calcium: 216mg
    .Ingredients

    1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided Cooking spray 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes 5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt 2 teaspoons tahini (sesame-seed paste) 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce 1 cup peeled chopped English cucumber 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved 6 pitted kalamata olives, halved 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese
    Preparation
    Combine oregano, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken and spice mixture; sauté until chicken is done. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon juice; stir. Remove from pan.
    Combine remaining 2 teaspoons juice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, yogurt, tahini, and garlic in a small bowl; stir well. Combine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, and olives. Place 2 1/2 cups of lettuce mixture on each of 4 plates. Top each serving with 1/2 cup chicken mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese. Drizzle each serving with 3 tablespoons yogurt mixture.

    Michelle Powers, Cooking Light



    This looks really good! I'd love to try this sometime!
  • jalapenos
    jalapenos Posts: 345 Member
    boiled chicken breast (cut up as small as you like), mayo, celery, shredded lettuce, apples cut small, and red grapes... mmmmmmmm!
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    kgagnon7779 Posts: 216
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    jklm Posts: 281
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  • slheflinVA
    slheflinVA Posts: 47 Member
    I just made chicken salad today!! I will be eating this in a wrap for dinner tonight. I combined several chicken salad recipes because I like a lot of stuff in mine so here is what I made today:

    8 oz chicken breast cooked and shredded/diced
    5 oz container greek yogurt
    1-2 tbsp light mayo (if desired)
    1 tbsp lemon juice
    2-3 stalks celery chopped
    1/2 medium onion
    1/3 cup dried cranberries
    1 granny smith apple
    1/2 cup cut up green grapes
    1/2 cup slivered almonds-toasted
    Handful fresh herbs (I used parsley)
    salt and pepper

    I combined all the ingredients and made the dressing with the yogurt/mayo with some lemon juice and parsley. You can really add whatever spices you'd like.

    I love my chicken salad full of "stuff" too :) I can't wait to try yours!
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