Healthy Chicken Salad

This healthy chicken salad recipe is made with a mixture of Greek yogurt and cottage cheese instead of regular mayonnaise, resulting in a healthier version that's still creamy and delicious but higher in protein. Apples and dried cranberries add a sweet-tart flavor, while chopped pecans provide textural interest in every bite. Serve it on crackers, on a croissant, in a pita, or grab a fork and just dig in!

Ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) container fat-free Greek yogurt (such as Fage®)
• 0.5 cup low-fat cottage cheese
• 0.5 cup chopped celery
• 0.5 cup diced apple
• 0.25 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
• 0.5 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 ¼ cups cubed, cooked chicken
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps

1. Stir Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, celery, apple, cranberries, onion, pecans, and Dijon mustard in a bowl until well combined. Mix in chicken. Season with salt and pepper.