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Healthy Cranberry Chicken Salad

  • Author: madison
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: Mixing
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Healthy, Low-Carb

Description

A delicious and nutritious chicken salad with sweet cranberries and crunchy pecans, perfect for healthy eating.


Ingredients

  • 0.75 cups low-fat cottage cheese
  • 0.5 cups nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 cups cooked chicken
  • 1 medium apple, grated
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup pecans, chopped (toasted if desired)
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
  • Salt and pepper to taste


Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 250°F. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and toast them for 5-10 minutes.
  2. While the pecans toast, wash and grate the apple.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked chicken, low-fat cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, grated apple, dried cranberries, mayonnaise, chopped pecans, parsley, and lemon juice.
  4. Gently fold the ingredients together until they mix thoroughly.
  5. Sprinkle with salt and pepper according to your taste preferences.

Notes

For a creamier texture, adjust the Greek yogurt amount. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.