Green Goddess Chicken Salad
I was looking for a high protein salad to have on hand for the week ahead. I love my homemade green goddess dressing and decided to throw it together with a few ingredients. The most delicious and easy high protein lunch!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Salad
- 6 cups cooked chicken, cubed or shredded
- 4 green onions, stems removed, greens and whites chopped
- 5 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 1/2 cup halved green seedless grapes
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
Green Goddess Dressing
- 3/4 cup avocado mayonnaise or regular mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 small shallot
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 – 2 1/2 cups fresh herbs (dill, basil, parsley and chives are wonderful)
- Zest and juice of 2 small lemons or 1 large lemon
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
To Serve
- Fresh herbs
- Crackers, gluten free if desired
Instructions
- Start by preparing dressing. Combine mayonnaise through black pepper in a food processor and mix until smooth. While food processor is running, drizzle olive oil through feed tube to incorporate. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl, add chicken, green onions, celery, grapes and almonds. Pour dressing over top and mix to incorporate.
- Serve with crackers and top with fresh herbs.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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