This High Protein Green Goddess Chicken Salad is the flavorful summery chicken salad that you need to add to your rotation. Thanks to the greek yogurt and chicken it is packed with protein. Also the avocado adds fiber and healthy fats. This is the kind of recipe that makes meal prep exciting. Eat it on toasty bread, with crackers or on its own.
If you love salad like me you need to try my edamame cucumber salad, shaved fennel salad or my shrimp taco salad.
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Why you'll love this chicken salad with avocado and herbs
- Packed with protein – A filling meal that will keep you satisfied for hours.
- Fresh and flavorful – Loaded with bright herbs, lemon, and creamy avocado.
- Perfect for meal prep – Stores well and makes an easy lunch throughout the week.
- Versatile – Enjoy it as a sandwich, wrap, lettuce cup, or with crackers.
Ingredients
- Avocado
- Greek or skyr yogurt
- Garlic
- Lemon juice
- Mustard
- Mayonnaise
- Onion powder
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Scallions
- Basil
- Dill
- Chicken
- Chicken breasts
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Chicken Salad
- Celery
- Red onion
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions
- Chicken: Use rotisserie chicken instead of cooking your own chicken.
- Dill: Swap dill for parsley, cilantro, or extra basil.
- Basil: Swap dill for parsley, mint cilantro, or extra dill.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Bake chicken.
- Blend together green goddess sauce.
- Toss together chicken, sauce and veggies.
- Serve and enjoy.
See the recipe card for full information on instructions.
Storage instructions
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Recipe Pro-Tips
Use a stand mixer to quickly shred warm chicken
Finely chop the celery and red onion so every bite has the perfect balance of texture. I recommend using a mandoline to get the celery finely sliced.
Recipe FAQS
Yes! Rotisserie chicken is a great shortcut and works perfectly in this recipe.
Yes just use dairy free yogurt.
Yes you could use chickpeas instead of chicken, I would imagine 2 cans would work.
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High Protein Green Goddess Chicken Salad (high protein)
Ingredients
Green Goddess Sauce
- 1 medium avocado
- ½ cup greek or skyr yogurt
- 4 cloves garlic
- juice from 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon mayo optional but really bumps up the flavor
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 roughly chopped scallions
- ¼ cup basil - roughly chopped can sub more dill or another herb
- ¼ cup dill - roughly chopped can sub more basil or another herb
chicken*
- 2 chicken breasts about 1-1.2 lbs chicken
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Chicken salad
- 4 stalks celery - finely sliced I used a mandoline
- 1 small red onion - finely chopped
Optional ingredients
- toasted bread
- pickled red onions for topping
- sliced tomatoes for topping
- flaky salt for topping
- additional fresh chopped herbs top topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Add all sauce ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- If making your own chicken: Add chicken breast to a sheet pan and coat in oil, salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until a thermometer reads 165. Let chicken cool for 10 minutes and then Shred chicken using a mixer or fork.
- Add shredded chicken, celery, red onion and green goddess sauce to a bowl and mix together until everything is all combined and chicken is fully coated in sauce.
- Enjoy chicken salad on bread with your favorite toppings. I topped mine with pickled onions, sliced tomatoes, dill and flaky sauce. It also tastes great on its own or with crackers.
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