Healthy chicken salad with walnuts and dill

5 from 9 votes

A healthy chicken salad that's perfect for a light and easy lunch. This healthy chicken salad is made with a delicious Greek yogurt dressing.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 429kcal

Preheat the oven to 400F, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat it with non stick spray.
Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the chicken breast and place it on the baking sheet.
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until the internal temperature registers at 165F.
Let the chicken breast cook and then shred it using two forks.
Place the shredded chicken in a bowl and add in chopped red onion and walnuts.
Add in fresh dill, green onions, tarragon, celery and raisins (if using). Mix all the ingredients together.
To make the dressing, mix Greek yogurt, dijon mustard, paprika, cumin and salt in a bowl.
Mix the dressing with the chicken salad. Taste and add more salt if needed.

Use red grapes instead of raisins if you're not a fan of raisins.
For a sweeter sauce, use honey dijon instead of dijon.
If you like your chicken salad creamier, double the dressing recipe.
You can use rotisserie chicken instead of chicken breast to save time or make instant pot poached chicken.
Serve the salad as is, on lettuce or as a sandwich using pita or lavash bread.
To make healthy chicken salad recipe with Greek yogurt, I usually use 1% yogurt but you can also use whole milk yogurt or non fat yogurt as well. You can also make your own yogurt using my instant pot yogurt recipe.
You can add other vegetables to this healthy chicken salad such as chopped bell pepper or avocados.