Name: Fall Chicken Salad with Apples and Cranberries: Easy and Healthy!
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked chicken, (diced); 1½ cups apples, (chopped, such as Gala, Fuji, or Honeycrisp, unpeeled); ½ cup celery, (chopped); ¼ cup scallions, (diced ); ¼ cup Best Foods Light mayonnaise ((Hellman’s Light)); 3 tablespoons dried cranberries or blueberries; 1½ tablespoons fresh dill, (minced); 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; Romaine lettuce leaves, (optional)

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This SkinnyFabulous chicken salad is one of my favorite fall lunches! Tender chicken, crisp apples, sweet dried cranberries, crunchy celery, and fresh dill come together in a delicious, light dressing. It's refreshing, satisfying, and perfect for a quick lunch or light dinner. Each generous 1-cup serving has just 161 calories and 5 grams of fat! Enjoy it on its own, over lettuce, or tucked into a sandwich. Fall flavors, Skinnyfied!®

Helpful Tips About this Recipe

Makes 4 generous servings (1 cup each).

Shopping Tips
Honeycrisp, Gala, or Fuji apples work beautifully in this salad. Leave the skins on for extra color and crunch. Dried cranberries add a wonderful fall flavor, but dried blueberries work too.

Prep Tips

Use leftover cooked chicken or store-bought rotisserie chicken to save time.
Fresh dill really makes this salad special. I wouldn't leave it out!
For the freshest crunch, chop the apples shortly before mixing the salad. Toss them with the lemon juice to help prevent browning.

Serving Tips
I love serving this chicken salad in a small bowl, but it's also delicious over romaine lettuce, tucked into a sandwich, or scooped onto reduced-fat crackers. It's a wonderful make-ahead lunch, too!

Storage Tips
Keep refrigerated in a covered container and enjoy within 3–4 days, provided the cooked chicken is still within its safe storage period.

WW Freestyle SmartPoints 2-Blue
WW SmartPoints 3-Green

SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving (1 cup)
161 calories, 5g fat, 1g sat. fat, 40g chol, 15g prot, 13g carbs, 2g fiber, 165mg sod, 9g sugar

FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints
55 calories, 1g sat fat, 4g sugar, 0g protein

Fall Chicken Salad with Apples and Cranberries: Easy and Healthy!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 0

Total Time 10

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 161 kcal

Ingredients

2 cups cooked chicken, diced
1½ cups apples, chopped, such as Gala, Fuji, or Honeycrisp, unpeeled
½ cup celery, chopped
¼ cup scallions, diced
¼ cup Best Foods Light mayonnaise (Hellman’s Light)
3 tablespoons dried cranberries or blueberries
1½ tablespoons fresh dill, minced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Romaine lettuce leaves, optional

Instructions

Add all the ingredients to a bowl, except lettuce. Mix well to combine.
Scoop 1 cup of chicken salad into a small dish or bowl. Or, line each plate with a romaine lettuce leaf. Scoop 1 cup chicken salad onto each lettuce leaf.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 15gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 165mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gBlue Smart Points: 2Green Smart Points: 3

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