This chicken salad is all about “less is
more.” The ingredients are simple, but
the really big deal is that it’s made with
light mayonnaise and plain yogurt—
low in calories and tastes good!
Makes
4 cups
Total Time
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Ingredients
For the chicken salad —
For cherry-cashew variation, stir in:
Test Kitchen Approved
Instructions
Combine chicken, celery, mayonnaise, yogurt, parsley, scallions, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Chill salad until ready to serve. Salad may be made one day ahead.
To serve in a cucumber wrap (pictured above), see Test Kitchen Tip.
Pull the chicken off the bones in large pieces, discarding fat and skin; cut chicken into large chunks.
Mix chucks of chicken with remaining salad ingredients and chill until ready to serve. Salad can be made one day ahead.
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Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per cup basic salad
Calories: 291
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g 24%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 108mg 36%
Sodium 249mg 10%
% Daily Value*
Carbs 6g 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Protein 30g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
