Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad (Printer-Friendly)

Tender chicken combined with celery, grapes, and fresh herbs in a creamy yogurt dressing.

# What You Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced

→ Vegetables & Fruit

02 - 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
03 - 1/2 cup red grapes, halved
04 - 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
05 - 1/4 cup cucumber, finely diced

→ Dressing

06 - 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
07 - 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
08 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
09 - 1 teaspoon honey
10 - 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
11 - Salt and pepper to taste

→ Fresh Herbs

12 - 2 tablespoons fresh dill or parsley, chopped

→ Lettuce Wraps

13 - 8 large leaves butter lettuce or romaine, washed and dried

→ Garnish

14 - 1/4 cup sliced almonds or chopped walnuts
15 - Extra fresh herbs for garnish

# Steps:

01 - In a large bowl, combine cooked chicken, celery, grapes, red onion, and cucumber.
02 - In a separate small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
03 - Pour dressing over chicken mixture, add fresh herbs, and toss until evenly coated. Adjust seasoning to taste.
04 - Spoon chicken salad into center of each lettuce leaf and fold leaves to form wraps.
05 - Garnish with sliced almonds or extra herbs if desired and serve immediately.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It's genuinely fast, the kind of meal you can pull together while your coffee is still warm.
  • That creamy Greek yogurt base tastes decadent without the heavy feeling that mayo always brings.
  • You get to eat with your hands, which somehow makes everything taste better.
02 -
  • Don't let the lettuce sit in water after you wash it because soggy wraps are tragic, and a salad spinner is genuinely worth the cabinet space.
  • The chicken salad itself actually tastes better the next day after the flavors have mingled overnight, so make it ahead if you can, just don't assemble the wraps until you're ready to eat.
03 -
  • Make the chicken salad in the morning and let it sit in the refrigerator so the flavors meld and deepen, but hold off on assembling wraps until lunch so the lettuce stays crisp.
  • If you need to transport these somewhere, keep the chicken salad and lettuce separate and let people assemble their own wraps when they're ready to eat.
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