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Quick Healthy Chicken Salad

Quick healthy chicken salad. An easy to make lower calorie salad. A perfect dinner for busy weeknights and ideal for lunchboxes too!
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine International
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 375kcal
Author Neil

Ingredients

  • 70 g cashew nuts
  • 500 g cooked chicken chopped
  • 3 spring onions chopped
  • 1 celery stalk chopped
  • 10 cherry tomatoes quartered
  • 100 g cucumber diced
  • 50 g shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 150 g 0% fat Greek yogurt
  • 50 g low fat mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • Freshly ground salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Dry fry the cashew nuts in a large frying pan until golden and lay aside to cool.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the cooked chicken with the spring onions, celery, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and iceberg lettuce.
  • In a small Pyrex bowl combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, and vinegar. Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
  • Combine the yogurt dressing with the chicken mixture, add the cooled nuts and stir everything together to combine.
  • Serve cold as packed lunches or for dinner with some pitta breads.

Notes

Keep your salad fresh in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Still well before serving.
This chicken salad is not suitable for freezing.

Nutrition

Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 624mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 430IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 3mg