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    Home » Recipes

    Lightened Up Chicken Salad Sandwiches

    Published: Dec 21, 2013 · Last Updated: May 6, 2022

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    Make a healthier chicken salad sandwich with Greek Yogurt! Fresh grapes lend a refreshing burst of sweetness that is sure to be a hit.

    Two halves of a chicken salad sandwich with pumpernickel bread, stacked on top of each other. this recipe

    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 SSBP projects (cool things are happening – GET EXCITED and join our email list to stay updated!) and, um, CHRISTMAS, things have just been crazy. I’m sure you understand. I think we all deserve a drink (or five) for making it through finals/holidays.

    And to go with that drink, 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 Jolly Pop or some Whiskey Lemonade to make it, y’know…FESTIVE.

    Chicken salad on top of a piece of pumpernickel bread.

    I guess I could tell you a little bit about these sandwiches. They’re all kinds of delicious.

    Knife slicing a chicken salad sandwich in half.

    Also, there is no mayonnaise or sour cream in sight. Just greek yogurt, red grapes, cucumber, chicken, and YUM-ness.

    Two halves of a chicken salad sandwich on pumpernickel bread. One sandwich has a bite missing.

    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.

    Chicken salad sandwich with pumpernickel bread next to a bowl of chicken salad.

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    Chicken salad sandwich on pumpernickel bread next to a bunch of red grapes.

    Lightened Up Chicken Salad Sandwiches

    • Prep Time: 5 mins
    • Total Time: 5 mins
    • Yield: Serves 4
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    Ingredients

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    • 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

    1. In a large bowl, mix chicken, grapes, cucumber, greek yogurt, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until combined.
    2. Toast pumpernickel bread in a toaster, or spread the pieces out on a sheet pan and broil on high for 1-2 minutes.
    3. Spread a generous helping of chicken salad on pumpernickel bread and put another pumpernickel slice on top to round out the sandwich. Enjoy!

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    Discussion

    1. Gustavo Woltmann :
      January 21, 2017

      I love your chicken salad sandwiches. Thank you for the recipe.

      – Gustavo Woltmann

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      • Jessie :
        January 22, 2017

        Thanks, Gustavo! I’m so glad you liked the recipe!

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    2. Queenie :
      December 23, 2013

      All my sandwhiches I add mayonnaise to it. I’ll have to try it with greek yogurt.

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