This healthy chicken salad recipe is lightened up with the help of Greek yogurt and creamy mashed avocado for an added boost of protein plus good for you fats that make this salad so tasty no one will ever miss the mayo.

Avocado and Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

plain Dannon® Oikos® Greek Nonfat Yogurt

avocado (, mashed)

lemon juice

salt and black pepper

chicken

celery (. (about 2 ribs), chopped)

red grapes (, halved)

pecans (, chopped)

red onion (, chopped)

cranberries (, (optional))

tarragon

In a small bowl, mix the nonfat Greek yogurt with the avocado mash and add lemon juice to taste. Season with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper and set aside.

Add the shredded chicken to the chopped celery, grapes, pecans, red onion, tarragon and cranberries (optional) to a large bowl. Add the yogurt avocado sauce to the chicken mixture and toss until well combined, then season with more salt and pepper to taste.

Serve the chicken salad as a sandwich, salad, or as the filling for an appetizer.

I had my doubts when I saw this recipe. I always used mayonnaise,but I want to stop using processed food. This was an unexpected surprise. Very good and don’t miss the mayo at all.

avocado and greek yogurt chicken salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

Instructions

Top Similar Recipes from Across the Web

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

Tzatziki Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

Curry Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

Chicken Salad with Greek Yogurt

Loaded Greek Chicken Avocado Salad

Greek Quinoa and Avocado Salad

Greek Yogurt Salad Dressing

Greek yogurt cucumber salad

Healthy Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad ...

Healthy Chicken Salad with Greek Yo...

Chicken Salad with Greek Yogurt Rec...

Greek Salad with Greek Yogurt Dress...

Greek Yogurt Parmesan Chicken

Greek Yogurt Chicken Marinade

Apple and Greek Yogurt

Greek Yogurt