Chicken & Apple Waldorf Salad
Nutrition per serving
Protein per 100 kcal: 6.7g · Energy from macros: 27% protein / 21% carbs / 52% fat
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 Honeycrisp apple
- 1 cup red grapes
- 1/2 cup celery
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Grill or poach the chicken breasts for 12 to 15 minutes until cooked through, then let them rest for 5 minutes.
Whisk the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, salt and black pepper together into a smooth dressing.
Dice the apple and the celery, and halve the red grapes.
Chop the walnuts and toast them briefly in a dry pan until fragrant.
Dice the rested chicken and combine it with the apple, celery, grapes and walnuts.
Toss everything with the dressing, chill for 10 minutes and serve.
This chicken and apple Waldorf salad is a fresh, crunchy lunch that still eats like a proper meal — tender grilled chicken, crisp Honeycrisp apple, sweet red grapes, crunchy celery and toasted walnuts, all folded through a light Greek yogurt dressing. It comes together in about 25 minutes and is satisfying without feeling heavy, with the walnuts and yogurt adding healthy fats and creaminess. About 420 calories and 28g of protein per serving. Find more healthy ideas at https://nutricounter.net/tools/nutrition.
