Chicken Salad with Apples and Cranberries

WW Recipe of the Day: Chicken Salad with Apples & Cranberries
(220 calories | *3 WW SmartPoints)

Leftover rotisserie chicken, apples, celery, and dried cranberries in a light creamy Greek yogurt based dressing combine to create this light and delicious healthy chicken salad with apples and cranberries.

Slim & Healthy Chicken Salad with Chopped Apples & Dried Cranberries

Which reminds me of a classic Waldorf salad – only lighter – and with chicken.

I served this chicken salad with apples and cranberries for lunch on a bed of mixed greens and baby arugula. And garnished it with a little shredded carrot and chopped cucumber.

All I can say is, “YUM.”

The Skinny on Chicken Salad with Apples & Cranberries

I rarely cook chicken just to make chicken salad. It seems like too much work. Instead, it’s a recipe I tend to make when there’s leftover home cooked or rotisserie chicken staring back at me from the fridge.

To keep this chicken salad with apples and cranberries lighter and healthier, I use plain nonfat Greek yogurt and a little Hellman’s light mayonnaise to dress it without drowning it.

Adding apples and celery is a tasty way to add flavor and crunch for minimal calories and points.

This chicken salad with apples and cranberries would be yummy on whole wheat crackers or a toasted english muffin or stuffed into a pita too.

According to my calculations, each serving has 220 calories, *5 Weight Watchers PointsPlus, *3 WW Freestyle SmartPoints. Enjoy!

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Healthy Chicken Salad with Apples & Cranberries

Leftover rotisserie chicken, apples, celery, and dried cranberries in a light and creamy dressing,this easy healthy chicken salad with apples and cranberries is a lunchtime favorite.

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Servings (adjustable): 4

Calories: 220

Author: Martha | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 cup chopped apple, about 1 large; I used a Pink Lady and kept the peel because it was organic
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons Hellman's light mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (optional)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Place the chicken, celery, apple and cranberries in a bowl and stir to combine and then set it aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, mayonnaise and lemon juice.
• Add this to the chicken mixture and stir to mix well.
• Stir in the parsley if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Recipe Notes

Cranberry Apple Chicken Salad Variations:

No chicken? Substitute leftover turkey, canned chicken or canned tuna.

No mayonnaise? Use all plain Greek yogurt instead.

No yogurt? Use all light mayonnaise instead.

No dried cranberries? Most any chopped dried fruit would work.

 

Weight Watcher PointsPlus: *5

Weight Watchers Freestyle SmartPoints: *3

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Chicken Salad with Apples & Cranberries

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 220 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Carbohydrates 13g4%

Fiber 2g8%

Protein 28g56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken salad with apples, cranberry chicken salad

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*PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT Weight Watchers Zero Points fruits and vegetables using the WW Recipe Builder.

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