Paleo Chicken Salad Recipe

Chicken salad gets a bad wrap for being a calorie heavy dish, but we created a healthy, lighter version that tastes just as good (if not better) than the original!

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword gluten free, high protein, high protein dinner, paleo chicken salad

Prep Time 10

Chill Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings servings

Calories 307

Author Lindsay

Ingredients

Chicken Salad

3 cups shredded cooked chicken (about 2 chicken breasts)
2 celery stalks
1/2 apple diced (we used honeycrisp)
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup grapes halved

Dressing

1 cup unsweetened dairy-free yogurt (we used Kite Hill)
1.5 tbsp Dijon mustard
1.5 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Juice from 1/2 lemon

Lettuce Cups

Butter lettuce
green onions optional

Instructions

In a large bowl combine all of the chicken salad ingredients. Mix to combine.
In a separate bowl, mix together all of the dressing ingredients.
Pour the dressing over the chicken salad mixture and toss until everything is coated.
Cover and place in the fridge for at least an hour to chill.
To serve, place ½ cup of the chicken salad in a butter lettuce leaf and sprinkle with green onion if desired.

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