Healthy chicken salad with walnuts and dill
A healthy chicken salad that's perfect for a light and easy lunch. This healthy chicken salad is made with a delicious Greek yogurt dressing.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb chicken breast (see notes)
- 1/2 red onion (chopped )
- 1 cup walnuts (chopped)
- 1/2 cup fresh dill (chopped)
- 1 cup green onions (chopped)
- 1/4 cup fresh tarragon (chopped)
- 5 stalks celery (chopped)
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional )
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400F, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat it with non stick spray.
- 2
Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the chicken breast and place it on the baking sheet.
- 3
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until the internal temperature registers at 165F.
- 4
Let the chicken breast cook and then shred it using two forks.
- 5
Place the shredded chicken in a bowl and add in chopped red onion and walnuts.
- 6
Add in fresh dill, green onions, tarragon, celery and raisins (if using). Mix all the ingredients together.
- 7
To make the dressing, mix Greek yogurt, dijon mustard, paprika, cumin and salt in a bowl.
- 8
Mix the dressing with the chicken salad. Taste and add more salt if needed.