As I’m sure is the case with many of you, January always brings a renewed focus on health and fitness in our household. The gluttony of November and December is long-gone, and the reality of dusty treadmills and suddenly snug pants starts to sink in.
So, we happily dig out our favorite healthy recipes, and wonder why we ever stopped eating them in the first place. I don’t know what it is about November and December – I know there’s a lot of food around for the holidays, but for some reason, all of the bad habits start to set in – eating out too often, making poor decisions at the grocery store and unconscious face-stuffing…but why?
I mean, I’m as guilty as anyone – I have a blog entirely focused on sweets, treats and comfort food, for Pete’s sake – but with the plethora of healthy recipes on the internet alone these days, there’s really just no excuse. Busy isn’t an excuse anymore, either.
Our rule of thumb is to strive for 85% conscious, clean, real food. If we eat consciously 85% of the time, we can really enjoy that 15% – reserved for special occasions, drinks out with friends, and well, the occasional cupcake.
This particular recipe is a favorite of mine – not only is it super-duper easy thanks to rotisserie chicken, but it’s just as tasty as it’s calorie-laden cousin made with mayo. Greek yogurt is the best thing that’s ever happened to me, I tell ya…it’s tangy and creamy and you SERIOUSLY won’t miss your mayo. We love this chicken salad as a wrap and as a quick sandwich, and if I leave the red onions out, my girls eat this up, too.
This is another totally customizable recipe – you can replace cranberries with raisins, grapes with dates or figs, almonds with walnuts, apples with pears…finding your favorite combo is part of the fun.
And, you’ll feel good about what you’re eating. Oh, and did I mention it goes together in just a few minutes? Bonus.
Enjoy!
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- 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 green apple, coarsely chopped
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup slivered almonds
- ½ red onion, finely chopped
- ⅔ cup green grapes, halved
- ¾ cup greek yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- salt, pepper and garlic powder, to taste
- buns, bread or wrap, for serving
- Shred rotisserie chicken, set aside.
- Chop onion, apples and grapes, set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Stir to combine.
- Season to taste, and serve as a sandwich or wrap.
- Enjoy!
Hi! I’m from Mexico City. It’s my first time visiting your blog. This recipe was amazing! I never thought this flavors could work together but they did. I will definitely stop eating the traditional chicken salad with mayo.
So much healthier, right? Glad you liked it and thanks for stopping by to let me know!
Can you freeze this recipe?
I have never tried, we always eat it all too quickly! 🙂
Did you every try to freeze it, did it work?
Tried this recipe today… FANTASTIC! I usually get bored eating salads day after day, and I can tell you now, that I could eat this EVERY DAY! I followed this recipe as it is posted above, but I think that this is something that I will make every week and switch up the fruits/ nuts depending on what I already have in the fridge/ pantry. Thanks!!
Yay! I’ve been playing with the flavor combos lately too, love it!
Do you have any nutritional information on this recipe?
I love this! I just made my own version with stuff I had in my kitchen and dinner leftovers, it was the perfect lunch to switch up my routine! Thank you! Check out my post all about it: http://wearwagrepeat.com/2014/03/pinterest-pantry-healthy-chicken-salad/
this looks so tasty love chicken salad
I just made this, and as soon as I was done stuffing my face with it, I rushed back to your blog so I could tell you it was deliciously amazing. I used a Fuji apple instead of the green, stuffed it in a whole wheat pita pocket, and toasted it for about three minutes, and omg. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
How many points is it ?