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Lemon Chicken Salad Recipe with Apples

Lemon Chicken Salad Recipe with Apples is an easy chicken salad with fresh ingredients in a light lemony dressing. Perfect for a light lunch or dinner! Serve over fresh salad greens, in a sandwich or in wraps.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 235kcal
Author Dee
Cost $10

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Greek yogurt plain
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 diced Granny Smith apples washed, cored and diced
  • 3 cups cooked chicken cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest optional
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley optional

Instructions

  • Add yogurt, mayo and mustard to a large bowl, and mix until well combined
  • Stir in the sea salt and pepper and optional parsley
  • Add the chicken, apples, lemon juice and zest (if using) and mix well. Cover and keep refrigerated until ready to eat

Notes

Recipe can be made with leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken or cooked chicken breast or thighs.
Use a different variety of apple for different flavor. You can use all yogurt or all mayo in the dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.8mg