Chicken Apple Walnut Salad

Chicken, Apple & Walnut Salad

Makes about 4 hearty servings

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked chicken breast, chopped or shredded
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
• ½ small crisp apple, finely diced — Honeycrisp, Gala, or Granny Smith would work well
• ¼ cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons Dijon or yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt (optional — adds creaminess)
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• Small pinch of salt, if desired
• Squeeze of fresh lemon juice

Directions

Combine the chicken, chopped eggs, celery, apple and walnuts in a large bowl.

In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, Greek yogurt, garlic powder and pepper. Add a squeeze of lemon.

Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and stir until everything is lightly coated. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before eating.

Meal-prep tip: Toss the diced apple with a little lemon juice before adding it. That will help keep it from turning brown.

You could put it over greens, eat it with cucumber slices, or use a high-fiber wrap. The combination of chicken + eggs + walnuts gives you plenty of protein and fat for staying power, while the small amount of apple gives you sweetness without the concentrated added sugar that’s often in dried cranberries.