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Gallery Lighter Chicken Salad Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 6

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist Coarse salt and ground pepper 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (6 to 8 ounces each) 1/4 cup light mayonnaise 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot sauce 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Cook’s Notes To store, refrigerate up to 3 days. For richness with fewer calories, use a mix of light mayo and low-fat buttermilk. To boost flavor, add mustard, hot sauce, and lemon juice, plus onion and celery.

Gallery Lighter Chicken Salad

Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 6

Lighter Chicken Salad

Lighter Chicken Salad

Lighter Chicken Salad

Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 6

Recipe Summary

prep: 15 mins total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

prep: 15 mins

total: 30 mins

prep:

15 mins

total:

30 mins

Servings: 6

6

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Coarse salt and ground pepper 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (6 to 8 ounces each) 1/4 cup light mayonnaise 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot sauce 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Bring 1 inch salted water to a boil in a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid. Add chicken, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 5 minutes. Off heat, let chicken (still covered) steam until cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from skillet; when cool enough, cut into chunks or shred with 2 forks.

In a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Stir in chicken, celery, onion, and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Serve on bread or over greens.

Cook’s Notes To store, refrigerate up to 3 days. For richness with fewer calories, use a mix of light mayo and low-fat buttermilk. To boost flavor, add mustard, hot sauce, and lemon juice, plus onion and celery.

Cook’s Notes

To store, refrigerate up to 3 days. For richness with fewer calories, use a mix of light mayo and low-fat buttermilk. To boost flavor, add mustard, hot sauce, and lemon juice, plus onion and celery.

Reviews (4)

 Add Rating & Review     102 Ratings   5 star values:        19    4 star values:        34    3 star values:        28    2 star values:        14    1 star values:        7

Reviews (4)

Add Rating & Review     102 Ratings   5 star values:        19    4 star values:        34    3 star values:        28    2 star values:        14    1 star values:        7

Add Rating & Review

102 Ratings 5 star values: 19 4 star values: 34 3 star values: 28 2 star values: 14 1 star values: 7

102 Ratings 5 star values: 19 4 star values: 34 3 star values: 28 2 star values: 14 1 star values: 7

102 Ratings 5 star values: 19 4 star values: 34 3 star values: 28 2 star values: 14 1 star values: 7

  • 5 star values: 19 4 star values: 34 3 star values: 28 2 star values: 14 1 star values: 7

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/05/2014   I skipped the buttermilk and cooked chxn breats in a crock pot on low for a few hours. Overall great chxn salad.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       07/07/2013   I was looking for a "lighter" version of chicken salad, and this recipe is absolutely delicious. You would never know it's lower-fat. I followed the recipe exactly, except I bought a rotisserie chicken, removed the skin, and shredded the breasts, which were wonderfully juicy and soft...it made an excellent chicken salad and the dish was so quick to prepare! I served this over diced avocado for a decadent and healthy lunch. Definitely a keeper...and I will be serving this at a party soon!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/09/2010   Just made this, and it tastes delicious! However, the sauce part was a bit runny, and it was hard to keep the salad on the bread. What could make the sauce part a bit thicker? Maybe subbing out plain, non-fat yogurt for the buttermilk?  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/27/2010   Made this (mostly) tonight. Have never prepped the chicken this way - simmering for 5 then "steaming". Was great, chicken was not over done, not tough or dry. It was tender and easy to chop and shred and eat. Manipulated the sauce/dressing a little bit but it was mostly the same. Husband said it was the best yet, he'd love to eat it on a regular basis.

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 01/05/2014

I skipped the buttermilk and cooked chxn breats in a crock pot on low for a few hours. Overall great chxn salad.

Rating: Unrated

Rating: 5 stars 07/07/2013

I was looking for a “lighter” version of chicken salad, and this recipe is absolutely delicious. You would never know it’s lower-fat. I followed the recipe exactly, except I bought a rotisserie chicken, removed the skin, and shredded the breasts, which were wonderfully juicy and soft…it made an excellent chicken salad and the dish was so quick to prepare! I served this over diced avocado for a decadent and healthy lunch. Definitely a keeper…and I will be serving this at a party soon!

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated 09/09/2010

Just made this, and it tastes delicious! However, the sauce part was a bit runny, and it was hard to keep the salad on the bread. What could make the sauce part a bit thicker? Maybe subbing out plain, non-fat yogurt for the buttermilk?

Rating: Unrated 06/27/2010

Made this (mostly) tonight. Have never prepped the chicken this way - simmering for 5 then “steaming”. Was great, chicken was not over done, not tough or dry. It was tender and easy to chop and shred and eat. Manipulated the sauce/dressing a little bit but it was mostly the same. Husband said it was the best yet, he’d love to eat it on a regular basis.

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All Reviews for Lighter Chicken Salad

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