Our followers ask, and we answer! You would love a chicken salad recipe you say? Well here is my take on two of my favorites! Chicken salad two ways- sweet and savory! Try my chicken salad with apples, celery, and grapes OR my buffalo chicken salad! Both are a delicious, healthy lunch or snack! Make it for a party, make it for your lunch, or take it to go!

 -Tammy

Health tips:  diabetes friendly, kidney friendly, low carb, kid friendly

Ingredients: 6-8 servings, each salad

Chicken Salad with Celery, Apples, and Grapes:

• 1 ½ cups (or about 8 oz. or a half pound) shredded chicken*
• ½ c. celery, chopped (about 2 stalks)
• 1 c. apple, chopped ( about half a large apple)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• ¾ c. grapes, halved
• 2 TBS mayo (regular, vegenaise, etc)
• 3 TBS plain Greek yogurt

Buffalo Chicken Salad:

• 1 ½ cups (or about 8 oz. or a half pound) shredded chicken*
• ½ c. celery, chopped (about 2 stalks)
• ½ c. carrot, shredded (about 1 whole carrot)
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce (low sodium)
• 1/3 c. blue cheese, crumbled (or substitute feta, if you do not like blue cheese)
• 2 TBS mayo (regular, vegenaise, etc)
• 3 TBS plain Greek yogurt
• 1/3 c. Franks hot sauce

Serving Suggestions:

• Whole wheat crackers
• Belgian endive
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• Celery sticks
• Bread

Steps:

1. For the sweeter salad; chop/prepare all ingredients. Toss the chopped apples with lemon juice. In a bowl, mix all ingredients together. Serve on whole wheat crackers, endive, bread, or use as a dip for celery. I personally love this one with endive.

2. For Buffalo salad; prepare all ingredients. In a bowl, mix all ingredients together. Serve on whole wheat crackers, endive, bread, or use as a dip for celery. I really like this one with crackers.

 

*You can make your own, or take some help from the store and buy a rotisserie chicken and just shred it up yourself. Try to make your own, if you can, so that you an control the sodium.