Classic Waldorf Chicken Salad

Crisp diced apples, crunchy celery, and toasted walnuts tossed with tender chicken breast in a light, tangy yogurt dressing over crisp romaine.
- Prep: 15 min
- Total: 15 min
- Servings: 2
- Cuisine: American
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $3.14/serving
Dietary
- High-Protein
- Low-Calorie
- Gluten-Free
- Low-Saturated-Fat
- Soy-Free
- Low-Sugar
- Low-Carb
Tags
- no-cook
- quick
- healthy
- fresh
- classic
- tangy
Ingredients
- 10 ounce chicken breast (boneless, skinless, cooked and diced)
- 1 Gala apple (cored and diced)
- 2 celeries (diced)
- 0.25 cup walnuts (chopped)
- 0.25 cup nonfat Greek yogurt (plain)
- 2 tablespoon light mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 0.5 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper (ground)
- 4 cup romaine lettuce (chopped)
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the nonfat Greek yogurt, light mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until smooth and fully combined.
- Add the diced chicken breast, Gala apple, celery, and walnuts to the dressing; fold gently with a spatula until all ingredients are evenly coated.
- Arrange 2 cups of chopped romaine lettuce on each of two plates, then spoon the dressed chicken salad evenly over the top.
Notes
Keeps well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Pack the romaine lettuce separately if prepping ahead.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 369
- Protein: 37.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fat: 18.3 g
- Fiber: 2.9 g
- Sodium: 514 mg
- Saturated Fat: 2.4 g
- Sugar: 3.2 g
- Cholesterol: 107 mg