This High Protein Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad is creamy, crunchy, and packed with 29 grams of protein per serving! Made with tender shredded chicken, crisp celery, juicy grapes, and a tangy Greek yogurt dressing, it’s an easy high-protein lunch you can make in just 15 minutes.

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high protein Greek yogurt Chicken salad served in lettuce cups on a white plate.

Instead of making a traditional chicken salad recipe with mayo, I have started making Greek yogurt chicken salad! It’s just as creamy with fewer calories and higher protein! You would never know this is made with yogurt! My husband was so surprised!

Why You’ll love this Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

  • High protein: 29 grams of protein per serving. Just by substituting ½ cup greek yogurt in place of mayonnaise you’ll add 12 extra grams of protein!
  • Quick and easy: It comes together in just 15 minutes.
  • Great for meal prep: Make it ahead for easy lunches throughout the week.
  • Easy to customize: Add nuts, apples, cranberries, or extra herbs.
  • Perfect for leftover chicken: Have leftover rotisserie chicken? This is a great way to use it up.

Ingredients

  • Shredded Chicken: For chicken salad, you will need shredded, cooked chicken! This is a great opportunity to use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken! If you don’t have any ready you can make shredded chicken in the instant pot in under 30 minutes!
  • Celery: Diced celery adds the perfect crunchy texture!
  • Red Onion: I like to add red onion to my chicken salad for added flavor. If you don’t love the flavor of red onion, you can add diced shallots or green onions instead!
  • Dijon Mustard: Use a high quality dijon mustard!
  • Lemon Juice: For a tangy, bright flavor.
  • Honey: Honey balances out all of the flavors here and adds a touch of sweetness.
  • Dried Dill: Dried or fresh dill will both work well here. Whatever you have on hand!
  • Greek Yogurt: Plain Greek yogurt adds a creamy texture without adding too many calories! I prefer to use Greek yogurt over mayonnaise. You would never know there is yogurt in this!
  • Grapes: Seedless, red grapes are best. The crunchy texture and bright flavor are amazing here!
  • Additional Add In’s: If you’d like, you can add in additional ingredients like candied walnuts or poppy seeds!

How To Make Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

  1. Combine Ingredients: Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl.
Ingredients for Greek yogurt chicken salad in a bowl before being mixed.
  1. Toss to Combine: Toss to combine then season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Serve: Serve as a melt, with bread on salad or as a lettuce wrap! If your a fan or curry add some curry powder to make this a curried chicken salad.
Chicken salad mixed in a large mixing bowl.
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Make This For Meal Prep!

This chicken salad recipe gets better after it is chilled for a few hours so that all the flavors can develop. You can make it ahead in the morning, allow it to chill in the fridge, and then serve for lunch with lettuce cups, croissants, bagel chips or homemade ritz crackers!

Kelley
Close up shot of chicken salad in the serving bowl topped with pepper.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to serve Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad?

Can I use nonfat Greek yogurt?

Greek yogurt chicken salad tastes best when made with full fat Greek yogurt! The fat in the yogurt balances out the tanginess and will create the creamiest and most flavorful salad. If you use low or non fat yogurt, add a dash of olive oil to the mix to a bit of added fat to balance out the flavors!

How should I store chicken salad?

Store any leftover chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days! Unfortunately you cannot freeze leftover chicken salad, so make just enough to last you up to 4 days!

Chicken salad served in a lettuce cup.

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    Three lettuce leaves topped with a Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad mixture containing grapes, red onion, celery, green bell pepper, and herbs, served on a white plate.
    Recipe

    Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

    5 from 1 vote
    Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad combines tender chicken, crunchy vegetables and a creamy, flavor-packed dressing to create a nutritious twist on classic chicken salad! It's the perfect option for lunch or a satisfying snack!
    Author: Kelley Simmons
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Serves 4
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    Ingredients 

    • 3 cups cups shredded cooked chicken (I used rotisserie)
    • 1/2 cup celery, diced
    • 1/4 cup red onion, diced
    • 2 tsp dijon mustard
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice
    • 2 tsp honey
    • 2 tsp dried dill or fresh if you have it!
    • 1/2 cup greek yogurt (full fat prefered)
    • 1/2 cup grapes, halved
    • salt and pepper, to taste

    Optional Add In's

    • chopped nuts
    • poppy seeds

    Instructions

    • Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl.
    • Toss to combine then season with salt and pepper to taste.
    • Serve as a melt, with bread on salad or as a lettuce wrap!

    Notes

    • If you don’t have rotisserie or leftover chicken on hand, you can cook chicken breast in the air fryer or instant pot for quick and delicious shredded chicken!
    • Greek yogurt chicken salad tastes best when made with full fat Greek yogurt! The fat in the yogurt balances out the tanginess and will create the creamiest and most flavorful salad. If you use low or non fat yogurt, add a dash of olive oil to the mix to a bit of added fat to balance out the flavors!

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 224kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 29gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 127mgPotassium: 385mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 145IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 2mg
    Three lettuce leaves topped with a Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad mixture containing grapes, red onion, celery, green bell pepper, and herbs, served on a white plate.

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