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This chicken salad recipe combines Greek-style yogurt and mayonnaise for a creamy dressing. Sweet apple, toasty hazelnuts and crunchy celery balance the flavors and texture. Serve atop lightly dressed greens.
¼ cup plain reduced-fat strained (Greek-style) yogurt
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup finely chopped red onion
3 tablespoons dill pickle relish
2 teaspoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon ground pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
⅔ cup chopped unpeeled Gala apple
½ cup thinly sliced celery
¼ cup roughly chopped hazelnuts or pecans, toasted (see Tip)
1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Stir yogurt, mayonnaise, onion, relish, lemon juice, pepper and salt together in a medium bowl until combined. Fold in chicken, apple, celery, hazelnuts (or pecans) and parsley until fully coated. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, for up to 4 hours.