Chicken Mayo SaladRecipe with step-by-step photos and a recipe video. Classic Chicken salad made with diced chicken tossed with creamy mayonnaise and Greek yogurt dressing. Addition of Greek yogurt is a twist to make it a healthychicken salad.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 310kcal
Author: Preeti
Equipment
large mixing bowl
Ingredients
For the salad dressing
2tablespoonlemon juice
3tablespoonhoney
½teaspoonred pepper flakes
1teaspoonitalian seasoning (or substitute ½ teaspoon oregano + ½ teaspoon thyme)
½teaspooncrushed black pepper
salt to taste
½cupmayonnaise
½cupGreek yogurt
For the salad
2boneless skinless chicken breast
1small onion
2ribs celery, chopped
1small cucumber (optional)
½cupcherry tomatoes
½cupred grapes
2tablespoonchopped cilantro
2tablespoontoasted almondschopped
Instructions
Preparations
In a deep bottom pan, add 6-8 cups of water, salt, ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper and chicken breast.
Cover and cook it on medium heat for 15 minutes or until the chicken breast is cooked.
Remove it to a plate. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
Dice the chicken and set it aside.
For salad dressing
In a large mixing bowl, combine lemon juice, honey, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, crushed black pepper, salt, mayonnaise and Greek yogurt. Chicken mayo salad dressing is ready.
Making the chicken salad
Combine all the salad ingredients to the mixing bowl. Toss it well with the dressing.
Taste & adjust the seasoning. Add more salt, lemon juice & pepper as per taste.
Let it rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. It tastes best when served chilled.
Video
Notes
You can use leftover grilled chicken instead of poached chicken for this recipe.
While cooking chicken, make sure the quantity of water should be enough to cover the chicken breast.
Lightly toast the almonds before adding them to the chicken salad.
You can cut all the veggies in advance for meal prep and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It stays good for a week.
Cook the chicken in advance for meal prep. Transfer it to an airtight container and freeze it. Stays good for a month.
Adjust the seasoning as per taste.
You can skip Italian seasoning if you do not have it.
The addition of Greek Yogurt is completely optional. I have replaced half quantity of mayonnaise with Greek Yogurt to make this salad healthier.