Heart Healthy Chicken Salad

Name: Heart Healthy Chicken Salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (4 oz each); 1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise; 2 Tbsp fat-free sour cream; 2 tsp lemon juice; 2 tsp chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tsp dried tarragon; 1 Tbsp chopped celery; 1/2 cup seedless red grapes, quartered; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts; 2 scallions, chopped; Black pepper to taste; Red leaf lettuce leaves, for serving

By Judy Capodanno

Published 2/7/2022

Dietitian Reviewed: Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT

Approved for These Diets:

Heart Healthy | Gluten Free | Diabetic

Photo Credit: Baldwin Publishing Staff Photographer

This heart-healthy chicken salad recipe is low sodium but all you'll only notice is that it's bursting with flavor thanks to a combination of tarragon, grapes, and walnuts. A low-cholesterol and high-protein chicken salad, this is the perfect choice when you want a tasty heart-healthy meal or are looking for diabetic-friendly chicken recipes that are low-calorie, filling, and delicious.

Total Time

30 minutes

Servings

Calories

181

Why You’ll Love This Heart-Healthy Chicken Salad

There are many reasons why this may become your new favorite chicken salad recipe:

Low sodium – When it comes to salt-free chicken recipes that shine, it’s hard to beat this one with its bright, fresh flavor combination. You won’t even miss the salt!
Heart-healthy – Not only is this chicken salad low-sodium, but it’s also low in saturated fat and fits into a low-cholesterol diet.
Diabetic-friendly – High-protein and low-carb, this diabetic chicken salad recipe makes a filling lunch when served on a bed of lettuce.
Flavorful – While the healthfulness of this recipe is what gives it 5 stars, it’s the delicious taste that makes it a real standout. It’s comfort food with a fresh twist!

How to Make Chicken Salad

Step 1

Preheat grill to medium-high. Grill chicken for about 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Let cool. With a knife, dice chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
Step 2

In a large bowl, combine chicken, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, grapes, walnuts, celery, scallions, tarragon and black pepper.
Step 3

Toss gently. Serve on a bed of lettuce.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1/2 cup

181

Calories

Fat

Cholesterol

173

Sodium

Carbs

Sat. Fat

Fiber

Protein

Heart Healthy Chicken Salad

Why You’ll Love This Heart-Healthy Chicken Salad

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How to Make Chicken Salad

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