How to Make Chicken Salad

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.

Chop the ends off of 3 sticks of celery and chop into bite-sized pieces.

Add the chopped celery to a bowl.

Slice about 1.5 cups of red grapes in half and add to the bowl with the celery.

Chop green onions and add to the bowl.

Dice about 4 cups of rotisserie chicken into half-inch pieces and add to the bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of fresh dill to the bowl.

Add 1 cup of sliced almonds to the bowl.

In a separate bowl, mix together 1 cup of mayonnaise, 1/4 cup of sour cream, juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper to create the dressing.

Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and mix well.

Transfer the chicken salad to a nice bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

Serve on croissants with butter lettuce.

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