![]() ![]() Cook your chicken ahead of time so that you can make this recipe quickly.Try adding different mix-ins to your chicken salad: different kinds of nuts, grapes, apples, dried cranberries, dried cherries, avocado, chopped green onion, red onion or fresh herbs.Chilling the salad for an hour or two before serving also helps the flavors to meld together. Either chill the cooked chicken before you make the salad or chill the chicken salad mixture before serving.Serve the chicken salad on bread or croissants as a sandwich, or on top of a green salad.Taste the chicken salad and add more seasoning if needed. Then, add the rest of the salad ingredients to the bowl and stir everything together.Stir together the plain Greek yogurt, garlic powder, salt and pepper. I usually make the dressing in a large bowl and then add the other ingredients to that same bowl. To make this chicken salad, start by making the chicken salad dressing.If you don’t care for raw onion you can leave it out. Red Onion: Sweet-spicy red onion adds a pop of flavor.You can also try mixing in chopped apple, dried cranberries or dried cherries. Grapes: Chicken salad with grapes is a classic and I love the sweetness that grapes add to this salad.If you have a few minutes, toasting the nuts in a skillet on the stove will add a lot of flavor. Nuts: Pecans, walnuts, and sliced almonds all work well in this recipe.Chop the celery into small pieces so that it doesn’t overwhelm the salad. Celery: I love the crunch that celery adds to this chicken salad.You can try adding a splash of lemon juice, a squeeze of Dijon mustard, or some chopped fresh herbs if you want. ![]() I find that you don’t need to add too much seasoning because there are lots of flavors going on in this chicken salad. Seasonings: This recipe uses garlic powder, salt and black pepper. ![]() Of course, you can use mayo in this recipe if you prefer. Be sure to use plain (not flavored) yogurt. You can use full fat, 2% or nonfat Greek yogurt.
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