I have this skill. I’d be happy to share it with you if you ever need help with this, but I am the master at over scheduling myself. Want to fit the MOST amount of things in one day with only time for rushed travel in between? I’m your gal.
In the month of September, I started racking up quite the food bill with my Subway/Chipotle/Einstein’s stops. I also started racking up quite the…um, waistline. I was sitting a good 4 lbs above my normal weight, which isn’t a huge deal (don’t judge that I notice these things!), but my body has a set weight for the time being where it feels happy and healthy, and all of the quick food stops were not helping me maintain it.
Regardless of how healthy the places/items are that I choose, nothing ever feels as great as when I make my own meals. Not to mention those many bags of sun chips that I can get with my Subway sandwich full of empty calorie deliciousness….
Anyway, suffice it to say, I wasn’t feeling great, and I knew it was time to get back on track. Something that works really well for me with my constantly on the go lifestyle, is to prep a lot of a food I like that I can bring for lunch/dinner for the rest of the week. I pick a day when I have some extra time, and puy it all together, then it usually lasts me a good week.
That might sound boring, but if I make something I really love, I am usually excited to eat it until about the point I start to run out. Usually by the last time I am ready to move on to some new food, but it is SO helpful to always have a delicious healthy meal sitting in my fridge that I can grab and take with me whenever I need to.
This chicken salad is packed with protein! It has the perfect combinations of flavors and textures–sweet and salty, soft and crunchy. It’s been a go to of mine for the last year, and is still one of my favorites!
Cranberry Apple Chicken Salad
yield 6-8 servings
- 2/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbs dijon mustard
- pinch freshly ground pepper
- 1-2 tbs finely minced rosemary
- meat from 1 rotisserie chicken, skin removed
- 2/3 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 large gala apple, chopped
- 1 tbs slivered almonds
Directions:
- In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, mustard, pepper and rosemary. Set aside.
- Place remaining ingredients in a large bowl, and lightly toss. Stir in dressing until well combined.
- Eat immediately, or store in refrigerator for up to 7 days.
**Note: To eat the chicken salad, you are not limited to sandwiches! Usually I crumble some brown rice cakes on mine or eat it with whole grain crackers. If taking it to go, package bread products separately until ready to eat.
Looks so yummy!! Cranberries are such a fun addition. And it’s awesome that you’re so self-aware, recognize when/why you are feeling subpar, and know how to fix it! I feel like it took me a long time (too long!) to develop that sense. 🙂
This is beyond delicious! Love all the flavours!
Made this today! Sooo good! I used some chicken breast poached in chicken broth. Many thanks for sharing this recipe!
Great recipe!…where did you get that cool bread for yoiur photos?
I made this today, have to admit while I was chopping the rosemary I was a little skeptical. But when I took my perfectly balanced first bite I was sold. Thanks for such a refreshing new chicken salad recipe!
Hi–would love to try this and just want to make sure that you mean tablespoons with tbs and not teaspoons…? Thanks for sharing this recipe!
This is wonderful! I’m 7 months pregnant, and my two kiddos have been sick for nearly a month, so I’ve been pressed for time and stopping here and there to get food… ugghh…I know I haven’t been taking in enough protein! This was a super fast and delicious recipe! Thanks for sharing!!!
This looks awesome… cannot wait to try it. Are the dried Cranberries unsweetened, or are they Craisins?
Hi there! This looks delicious! Any idea of the nutritional information? Have you worked it out? Just trying to save a step for myself if you’ve already calculated it. Thanks so much!
i am making this now! question… what is the serving size? i see 6-8 servings but how big of a serving?
oh my small world Ari…my friend pinned this and I found it, not knowing it was your recipe! Awesome!! I’m going to try this for work this week, Cheers!
what are the calories in the cranberry apple chicken salad
Thank you for sharing this recipe. It looks delicious.
where can I find the nut. value on the Cranberry Apple Chicken salad?
I use caloriecount.com.
Do you happen to have nutrition facts on this recipe? I’d like to make this again because it’s delicious but now we’re watching what we eat and using my fitness pal fir accountability and would like to know what a serving size is and how many calories, fat, sodium, etc is in each serving size. Please and thank you 🙂
Hi Amanda, so glad to hear you enjoyed it! I don’t count calories, but I suggest this calculator if you’d like to input the recipe. A serving size is roughly 3/4 cup.