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Easy Chicken Waldorf Salad with Greek Yogurt

Waldorf Salad

Have you ever just been stuck? Uninspired? Or simply, unexcited about what your next meal is going to be??  Sad to say, I have been in these shoes for a little over a week now – just kind of blank about what to cook up next.

So what to do?

Whenever I find myself in a culinary rut, I start searching around for inspiration, looking for something to get me excited about food.

Here are my top six tricks to shake a culinary rut:

1.  Cook without a plan.  I know this may sound counter intuitive, but rummaging through your kitchen without a plan is a great way to get the culinary juices flowing.  Try letting the ingredients lead the way, rather than you leading the ingredients.

2.  Watch food TV.  This is especially helpful when you are feeling like a blank slate with low energy.  It’s a no brainer.  All you have to do is turn on the boob tube and wait for something yummy to jump off the screen.  Instant inspiration!

3.  Search food blogs.  I can honestly say that this has become my number one way to get inspired by food these days.  I am forever searching all the yummy food blogs out there.  It’s such an inspirational way to find tons of delicious ideas.

4.  Thumb through food magazines and cookbooks.  An oldie, but a goodie, it works.  Try taking an old classic and giving it a modern twist.

5.  Get inspired by some of your favorite restaurants.  Have a restaurant that you absolutely love?  Borrow some ideas from the menu and try to recreate them at home.

6. Ask your friends what they are making for dinner.  Let’s face it, we are not alone in this whole “we need to get dinner on the table every night thing.”  I have gotten some of my best ideas from some of my best friends.  So remember to ask around!

Many people like their Waldorf Salad with all yogurt and no mayo, BUT I am not one of them.  What can I say, I really love mayo; so whenever I have a recipe that calls for mayo, I usually go one part mayo, three parts Greek yogurt.  I find just a little bit of real mayo can go along way when mixed with yogurt.

I also added some fresh chopped chives to this salad just to give it another layer of flavor and a bit of bright color.

This salad is great over a bed of greens, served on a whole grain roll, or piled into a wrap.

Waldorf Salad
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Easy Chicken Waldorf Salad with Greek Yogurt

Course: DIET, LUNCH, salad + dressing
Cuisine: American, gluten free, kids, low carb + keto
Author: Dani Spies
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 283kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup low-fat, Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons mayonaisse
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey
  • 2 cups cooked chicken breast (340 grams or 12 ounces), chopped
  • 1 medium apple (about 1 cup or 125 grams), chopped
  • 1 stalk of celery (about 1/2 cup or 50 grams), cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup of red seedless grapes (150 grams), cut in half
  • 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  • 3 tablespoons fresh chopped chives, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and honey, Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add the chicken, apples, celery, grapes, walnuts, chives, parsley, salt, pepper.
  • Pour the dressing over the chicken salad and stir it all together until everything is evenly coated.
  • Serve with butter lettuce cups and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 403mg | Potassium: 446mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1704IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2mg

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