Mayo-Free Chicken Salad Recipe - Eat Clean with Shira Bocar

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and higher in protein.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Grilled chicken breast is leaner, while canned chicken is budget-friendly.

Rub 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts with a little olive oil and season with salt.

Heat a pan on medium heat and add a slight amount of olive oil to coat the bottom.

Cook the chicken breasts for about 12 minutes, flipping them halfway at 6 minutes.

Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate and let it stand for about 10 minutes to keep it juicy.

While the chicken rests, core and chop 1 Granny Smith apple, leaving the skins on.

Chop about 1 tablespoon of fresh tarragon and 2 tablespoons of chives.

Chop about 2 cups of grapes.

In a bowl, mix 3/4 cup plain yogurt, the juice of half a lemon, 1 cup chopped fennel, 1/2 cup chopped celery, and 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard to create the dressing.

Chop the rested chicken into about half-inch pieces and add to the dressing along with the chopped apple, grapes, tarragon, and chives.

Season the mixture with salt and pepper and stir well to combine.

Serve the chicken salad on a bed of greens or as an open-face sandwich on pumpernickel bread.

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