A fresh and flavorful twist on classic chicken salad. Inspired by and hand-picked straight from my garden, this green goddess chicken salad is packed with vibrant herbs and perfect for easy meal-prep lunches!!
SERVING SIZE: 2
THE RECIPE:
In a large bowl, add the shredded chicken, diced spinach, mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, olive oil, and lemon juice. Mix until the chicken is evenly coated and creamy.
Finely chop the basil, green onion, parsley, and dill, then add them to the bowl.
Stir everything together until fully combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix again.
For meal prep, spoon the chicken salad into the bottom of mason jars. Layer with arugula, diced cucumber, walnuts, and cheese on top.
Enjoy your chicken salad right away with crackers, or seal and store in the fridge for an easy grab-and-go meal!
Meal Prepped Green Goddess Chicken Salad
Ingredients
Chicken Salad:
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
- ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- juice of ½ lemon
- handful of fresh basil
- green onion to taste
- parsley to taste
- dill to taste
- ½ cup finely diced spinach packed
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
For Meal Prep (per jar – 32 oz mason jars)
- chicken salad split evenly
- 1 cup arugula
- ⅓ cup cucumber diced
- ¼ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup cheese (parmesan or feta)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the shredded chicken, diced spinach, mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, olive oil, and lemon juice. Mix until the chicken is evenly coated and creamy.
- Finely chop the basil, green onion, parsley, and dill, then add them to the bowl.
- Stir everything together until fully combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix again.
- For meal prep, spoon the chicken salad into the bottom of mason jars. Layer with arugula, diced cucumber, walnuts, and cheese on top.
- Enjoy your chicken salad right away with crackers, or seal and store in the fridge for an easy grab-and-go meal!
