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Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad with Toasted Pecans and Apples

A light chicken salad made with plain Greek yogurt and mayonnaise, tossed with shredded chicken, diced Granny Smith apple, toasted pecans, lemon, cumin and kosher salt.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless and skinless chicken breastscooked and shredded
  • 1 medium Granny Smith applediced small
  • 2 tablespoonsred onionminced
  • 1 tablespoonlemon juice
  • 1/2 cupplain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoonsclean eating mayonnaise
  • 1 cuppecanslightly toasted
  • 1/2 teaspoonKosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoonground cumin

Instructions

Instructions

  • If your cooked chicken breasts are not already shredded, shred them into bite-sized pieces and place in a large mixing bowl.
  • Dice the Granny Smith apple into small pieces and immediately toss with the tablespoon of lemon juice to prevent browning.
  • Mince the red onion finely.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the plain Greek yogurt and the clean eating mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in the 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin until evenly distributed.
  • Add the shredded chicken, lemon‑tossed diced apple, minced red onion, and 1 cup slightly toasted pecans to the yogurt-mayo mixture. (If the pecans are whole and you prefer smaller pieces, roughly chop them before adding.)
  • Gently fold everything together with a spatula or spoon until ingredients are evenly coated and combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate for about 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Small Bowl
  • Spatula or spoon
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board