Chicken Waldorf salad is a great way to twist a classic salad recipe. Pump up the protein with a mayo dressing, grapes, toasted walnuts and more!
You’ll need these ingredients
- Chicken
- Celery
- Apple
- Grape
- Walnut
- Mayonnaise
- Lemon
- Non-fat Yogurt
- Sugar
- Salt & black pepper
- Apple cider vinegar
Helpful tips
- For the chicken, you can simply buy a rotisserie chicken from the store or those packs of grilled chicken that are already cooked that people use for salads.
- Most recipes use all mayo but to cut calories and make the dressing light I used half and half. But, if you really enjoy mayo the you can easily swap out the non-fat yogurt.
Storing the leftovers
You can store this chicken Waldorf salad for about 2 days max due to the apples. They will oxidize and turn color but the taste should be fine. Technically, 3 days is better but some people don’t like eating oxidized fruit. Be sure to store in an airtight container, something with a lid or cover the bowl used with plastic wrap. This is not a recipe to be frozen.
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Chicken Waldorf Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 pound cooked chicken (chopped)
- 1 rib celery (minced)
- 1 apple (diced)
- 2 cup red grape (halved)
- 1 cup walnut (chopped)
- salt & pepper to taste
Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup non-fat yogurt
- 1 lemon, squeezed
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- First, chop up the chicken into chunks. You can shred it if you want but chunks work best for a chicken Waldorf salad.
- Next halve the grapes, dice up the apple of your choice and mince celery.
- In a small bowl, make the dressing using the mayo, yogurt, squeezed lemon, sugar and apple cider vinegar.
- In a large bowl, add chicken, grapes, celery and apple then pour over the dressing. Give everything a good mix then fold in the walnuts.
- Lastly, salt and pepper to taste before serving.
Nutrition
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.