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This Greek yogurt chicken salad recipe is quite delicious, and it is rather easy to follow. If you are looking for a clean, healthy choice, this will definitely be the recipe for you. Create this chicken salad with cooked or canned chicken for a tasty clean meal option. This post is all about the Greek yogurt chicken salad recipe.

Whether you prefer to eat this healthy chicken salad recipe over lettuce, on a bun, bread, or crackers, you will not be disappointed.

If you are not a fan of mayo or you just want to avoid using it as frequently, plain nonfat Greek yogurt is a great substitute for any recipe that calls for it. For a tangy twist, I added in the dijon mustard with this recipe to give it a little kick too.

If you really want to spice it up, you could also add hot sauce to this chicken salad mix as well. For now, though, the mustard really makes it just so delicious.

This post is all about the Greek yogurt chicken salad recipe.

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Recipe

Step 1: Boil the Chicken

Start with boiling the chicken breasts. For this recipe, use two pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. It normally takes 15-20 minutes for these to be ready to go. Also, you could use canned chicken or a rotisserie chicken as well.

Step 2: Prepare the Ingredients

While the chicken is boiling, you can prepare the ingredients for the rest of the salad. You can slice the celery, peel and dice the apples, dice the onion, and then measure out all the other ingredients. For the celery, apples, and onions, you will need one cup of each.

I love these little paring knives by Martha Stewart at Macy’s. They are great for peeling and dicing your fruits and veggies.

prepare Greek yogurt chicken salad recipe ingredients

Step 3: Shred the Chicken

Then, using your KitchenAid mixer, shred the chicken first. Make sure that the chicken is coming straight from the boiling water as it is easier to shred when it is hot. This is a great way to use your KitchenAid as the chicken salad will have the perfect texture with this method.

For more ways on how to use your KitchenAid, check out this post too.

KitchenAid hack to use for shredding chicken

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Recipe

Step 4: Add the Greek Yogurt

Then, add in a cup of nonfat plain Greek yogurt. Normally, you would use mayo here, but for now, use this yogurt for a healthier substitute.

Step 5: Add the Dijon Mustard

For added flavor and a tangy taste, add in a half cup of dijon mustard.

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Recipe

Step 6: Mix the Yogurt and Mustard

Then, blend all of those ingredients together before adding anything else into the bowl.

Step 7: Add the Apples

Next, add in a cup of apples. I love honey crisp apples, but any apples will work. You could even use Granny Smith for a more tart taste.

If it were up to my gram, she’d probably use her favorite July apples. She absolutely loves them, and she is always searching for them in late July, early August. The best apples always came from her friend Audrey’s farm. They were quite the summer treat!

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Recipe

Step 8: Add the Onion

Then, add in a cup of diced onion. I like a white onion for this recipe, but a red onion would be just as delicious. This is all personal preference.

Step 9: Add the Celery

Then, add in the cup of celery you prepared earlier. This just looks so crisp and delicious.

Step 10: Add the Walnuts

Then, add in a quarter cup of walnuts. Oh, I just love walnuts, but you may not. So of course, you do not need to add them if you are not a nut person. I get it!

My dad would never go for this in the recipe. 🙂