Creamy Chicken Salad with Yogurt and Apples
Serves 4 to 6
Time 10 min
Prepare this salad ahead of time and serve chilled, if you like. Spoon into avocado halves and serve with whole wheat crackers for a refreshing lunch or dinner.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons nonfat milk
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped
- 3/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored, peeled and chopped
Method
Put cottage cheese, lemon juice, mustard, honey, yogurt, milk, salt and pepper into the blender and purée until smooth; set aside.
Put chicken, celery, onions and apples into a large bowl.
Pour over cottage cheese mixture and stir gently to coat.
Serve immediately or cover and chill until ready to serve.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 210 calories (35 from fat), 4g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 80mg cholesterol, 510mg sodium, 9g carbohydrates (1g dietary fiber, 7g sugar), 34g protein.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons nonfat milk
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped
- 3/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored, peeled and chopped