Make a healthier chicken salad sandwich with Greek Yogurt! Fresh grapes lend a refreshing burst of sweetness that is sure to be a hit.
WHOA! It's been awhile. Between finals (I forgot how much finals totally suck. Why did I go to grad school again?) and a bunch of projects (cool things are happening - GET EXCITED!) and, um, CHRISTMAS, things have just been wild. I'm sure you understand.
All that to say: you should probably make one of these sandwiches. In between all the cookies and cake and candy canes and fruit cakes (if you're into that kinda thing), it's nice to have a nice, fresh, light recipe to fall back on. And you could always pair it with a Cranberry Lemon Drop Cocktail or some Sweet Whiskey Lemonade to make it, y'know…FESTIVE.
I guess I could tell you a little bit about these sandwiches. They're all kinds of delicious.
Also, there is no mayonnaise or sour cream in sight. Just greek yogurt, red grapes, cucumber, chicken, and YUM-ness.
This recipe is awesome with chicken, but it would also be great with leftover turkey from a big holiday dinner. The grapes and cucumber are sweet and crunchy, giving it a nice light feel perfect for tempering any cookie binges or mashed potato comas.
Lightened Up Chicken Salad Sandwiches
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Sandwich
- Cuisine: American
Description
These easy chicken salad sandwiches are a perfect quick lunch!
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- ⅓ cup seedless red grapes, quartered
- ⅓ cup cucumber, peeled and diced
- ⅓ cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 slices pumpernickel bread
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix chicken, grapes, cucumber, greek yogurt, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until combined.
- Toast pumpernickel bread in a toaster, or spread the pieces out on a sheet pan and broil on high for 1-2 minutes.
- Spread a generous helping of chicken salad on pumpernickel bread and put another pumpernickel slice on top to round out the sandwich. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 362
- Sugar: 5.2 g
- Sodium: 1035 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 33.6 g
- Protein: 32.9 g
- Cholesterol: 102.4 mg
Keywords: sandwich, meal prep, lunch
Jessica
Really good! I was surprised how much I liked the grapes here. Worked really well with some local pumpernickel bread.
★★★★★
Team Life As A Strawberry
We're so happy to hear you loved it! Great pumpernickel really takes the sandwich up a notch!
Gustavo Woltmann
I love your chicken salad sandwiches. Thank you for the recipe.
- Gustavo Woltmann
Jessie
Thanks, Gustavo! I'm so glad you liked the recipe!
Queenie
All my sandwhiches I add mayonnaise to it. I'll have to try it with greek yogurt.