Apple Chicken Salad

A close up on a chicken salad stuffed tomato on a plate with others.

Apple chicken salad is fresh, crunchy, and comes together in about 10 minutes, making it perfect for a quick lunch or easy make-ahead meal. It’s light, creamy, and full of texture thanks to tender chicken, crisp apples, and just the right amount of seasoning.

Course Appetizer, Main, Main Course, Main dish

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 0

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 383kcal

Author Jessy Freimann

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups chicken breast cooked and shredded
½ cup diced celery
1 large apple peeled and diced
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup plain greek yogurt
½ teaspoon dried dill
½ teaspoon Kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
4 large beefsteak tomatoes tops removed and hollowed out (or around 20 Campari tomatoes)

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk mayonnaise, greek yogurt, dried dill, salt, pepper, garlic powder and lemon juice until well combined. Taste as you go and adjust seasonings as needed.
Mix chicken, celery, apple in with the dressing and toss until well combined.
Carefully stuff the tomatoes with chicken salad. Refrigerate until serving.

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Notes

Use cold chicken. It holds its shape better and mixes more evenly.
Chop everything evenly. This helps create that perfect scoopable texture.
Adjust the creaminess. Add more yogurt or mayo if you like it looser, or more chicken if you like it thick.
Stick to simple seasonings. The flavors in a traditional chicken salad recipe are intentionally basic, so a little dill, salt, pepper, and lemon juice go a long way. But tasting is key, so you can adjust it all to your unique taste.
Rotisserie chicken is a great shortcut. It’s already seasoned and tender, so you can make chicken salad with rotisserie chicken without adding extra cooking time.
Chill before serving. Even 20-30 minutes in the fridge helps the flavors blend.
Ingredients to prep ahead- Cook and shred the chicken, then chop the celery and dice the apples right before mixing.
Leftovers and storage- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

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