Loaded Chicken Salad on a bed of Veggies & Fruit!

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

almonds

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Sunflower seeds are cheaper and nut-free.

grapes

🥗Healthier: berries

💰Cheaper: apples

Berries add flavor and are often on sale.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is a budget-friendly protein alternative.

Begin by taking about 3/4 of a rotisserie chicken and chop it into about 3 cups of chicken.

Drain the juice off of 2 tablespoons of pickles before adding them to the salad.

Chop bell pepper and celery using a food chopper, aiming for a coarse chop.

Add the drained pickles to the chopped vegetables and mix them together.

Add 1/2 cup of craisins to the mixture.

Sprinkle in 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon of smoked paprika.

Add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar to the mixture.

Mix all the ingredients together before adding the mayonnaise.

Add 1 cup of mayonnaise to the mixture and stir until well combined.

Let the chicken salad sit for a while to allow the flavors to blend together.

Prepare a plate with a bed of lettuce and drizzle with cilantro lime dressing and balsamic vinaigrette before serving the chicken salad on top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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