Skinny Summer Chicken Salad

Submitted by Organically B.

"So tasty and can help you to stay cool during this hot summer weather. However, not all chicken salad are created equal. They can taste amazing but are loaded with fat and calories! Today, I want to share a lighter and healthier chicken salad recipes. This skinny recipe is packed with grapes, crunchy celery and apple. Sweet, crunchy and creamy!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 - 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 cups of organic low sodium chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup Anjou pear, plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1⁄2 cup Anjou pear, veganaise
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup organic red seedless grapes
• 1 organic apple
• 1 cup of organic diced celery
• 1⁄4 cup of organic dried cranberries

directions

1. Place the chicken in a pot and fill the pot enough chicken broth to cover the chicken by about 1-2 inches. Add some salt and pepper.
2. When the cooking liquid comes to a boil, cover the pot with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Simmer the chicken for 10-15 minutes.
3. Remove the chicken from the pot and let it cool on a plate.
4. When the chicken is cooling, in a large mixing bowl, whisk the yogurt, veganaise, salt, and pepper together.
5. Slice the grapes in halves, cube the apple and dice the celery and insert into the mixing bowl.
6. Add dried cranberry into the mixing bowl.
7. Toss all the ingredients together with cool shredded chicken.
8. Chill before serving.