Basil Chicken Salad with Walnuts
A creamy but healthy basil chicken salad with fresh basil and chopped walnuts - great as a sandwich, wrap or lettuce wrap, or paired with crackers!
Yield: 3 ½ cups
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
- ⅓ cup walnuts, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped celery, 1 large stalk or 2 small ones
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
- 3 tablespoon mayonnaise, I use low-fat
- 3 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt, I use non-fat
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
- Serve as a sandwich, wrap, lettuce wrap or with crackers and cheese.
- Leftovers can be kept in the fridge for 4-5 days.
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Notes
You can use leftover grilled or roasted chicken here or a rotisserie chicken from the store.
You can increase the mayonnaise and Greek yogurt to ¼ cup each if you prefer an extra creamy chicken salad. You can also use all mayonnaise or all Greek yogurt for this salad if you prefer.
You could also sub out pecans or another nut for the walnuts. Or leave them out.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 261mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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