Apple and Walnut Chicken Salad with Green Salad

Ingredients:

For the Chicken Salad:

• 1/4 cup fat-free, plain yogurt
• 2 Tbsp light mayonnaise
• 1/4 tsp salt-free, dried Italian spice blend or dried thyme, dried basil or both combined
• 2 cups skinless, shredded chicken breast of a rotisserie-cooked chicken or 20 oz canned, salt-free white meat chicken (drained)
• 3 Tbsp chopped, unsalted walnuts
• 1/2 cup halved, seedless grapes
• sugar-free dried fruit like prunes or cranberries
• 1 red (sweeter) or green (more tart) apple, finely chopped

For the Green Salad:

• 1 head lettuce (green leaf, red leaf or romaine), cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 chopped cucumber (chopped, peeled if desired)
• 1 large tomato (chopped)
• 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil
• 1 Tbsp red vinegar, white vinegar, or lemon juice

Directions:

Chicken Salad:

1. Combine yogurt, mayonnaise, and spice blend in a large bowl with a fork.
2. Add chicken, nuts, grapes, and chopped apple. Stir to combine.

Green Salad;

1. In a bowl, combine chopped lettuce, cucumber, and tomato.
2. Add oil and vinegar, stirring to combine with salad.
3. Serve salad greens with chicken salad on top.

Total Time: Only 15 minutes!
Yields: 4 servings
Author: The American Heart Association