Hearty Chicken Salad
This hearty chicken salad is part of my hearty salads series. Salads that will fill you up. Chalk full of protein, with an addition of plain Greek yogurt added to mayonnaise to reduce the saturated fat. Hearty and healthy!
Crunchy Chicken Salad
This crumchy chicken salad is part of my hearty salads series. Inspired by those who think that salads are not a meal, and full of empty calories. This crunchy chicken salad is packed full of protein, and crunch. It is a satisfying salad that will store nicely in your fridge for leftovers.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken, previously cooked and cut up
- 3 bunches Hearts of Romaine Lettuce, chopped
- 1/2 Red onion, diced
- 3 ribs Celery, diced
- 2 Green onions, diced
- 1/2 bunch Parsley ,chopped
- 1/2 cup Almonds, sliced
- 1/4 cup Mayonnaise olive or avocado oil mayo is best
- 1/4 Plain Greek yogurt
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse and dry three bunches of hearts of Romaine lettuce. Chop into bite size pieces, and place in a large serving bowl.
- Cut up 1lb of previously cooked chicken. You can also use rotisserie chicken here. Cut into bite size pieces or shred. Set aside.
- Chop celery, green & red onions and parsley.
- In a small bowl combine yogurt and mayonnaise. *NOTE: I use half yogurt with the mayonnaise to reduce the fat & calories, and add protein, but you can choose to use all mayonnaise or all yogurt.
- To a large bowl, add chicken, onions, almonds, parsley, celery, and yogurt mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well until combined. Top chicken mixture over bed of lettuce. Enjoy!