Chicken Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing

This delicious Chicken Salad With Yogurt Dressing is a light and refreshing dish that’s perfect for a deliciously vibrant summer meal. Bite-sized, tender chicken pieces with pecans and fresh berries are tossed in a creamy and tangy yogurt-based dressing for an easy meal idea everyone will love.

This refreshing Chicken Salad with a tangy yogurt dressing is the perfect summer meal you’ll want to enjoy all year ‘round. Fresh berries and greens are mixed with tender pieces of chicken in a piquant yogurt dressing you’ll want to pour on everything!

This delightful chicken salad is the perfect combination of flavors. Enjoy it as is on its own as a simple, light meal, or used as a hearty filling for sandwiches or wraps, or in pita bread for a bright and flavorful lunch or dinner.

Like my Mango Arugula Salad, my Bacon Lettuce Tomato salad and my Italian Chopped salad, this leafy green salad is delicious and nutritious.

Why Try This Chicken Salad

Refreshing – The piquant flavors of this simple salad are so lively and vibrant.

Versatile – Enjoy it as a starter or a main, on its own or as a wrap or pita sandwich.

Delicious – I could literally eat this salad every day in the summer and never get tired of it.

Ingredients for Chicken Salad and Yogurt Dressing

Chicken Ingredients:

• Chicken breast – you can also use chicken tenders if you want
• Greek yogurt – use a good quality, plain Greek yogurt
• Olive oil
• Fresh garlic – finely minced
• Spices – salt, black pepper, oregano, paprika

Greek Yogurt Dressing Ingredients:

• Greek yogurt
• Olive oil
• Garlic
• Lemon
• Dill weed – use fresh dill for the best flavor
• Salt & black pepper

Salad Ingredients:

• Pecans 
• Strawberries 
• Blueberries
• Romaine lettuce
• Spinach – stems removed
• Feta cheese

Equipment Needed To Make 

• Large mixing bowl
• Mason jar, salad jar or small bowl

RECOMMENDED FOR THIS RECIPE

Clear Serving Bowl

Your salads will shine in a clear serving bowl. I use these for colorful salads so that their colors come through.

Substitutions & Alterations

• Sub other types of lettuce for this salad – iceberg lettuce, butter lettuce, and green leaf lettuce work great.
• Use your favorite berries or cheeses for this salad
• You can change up the toppings using walnuts, pepitas, croutons or cheese.
• Fresh dill weed is best for this salad. Freeze-dried dill is second best. Only use dried dill in a pinch, and don’t use dill seed.
• Use a plant based, dairy free yogurt if you have a dairy allergy.

How to Make Chicken Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing

This is a very abbreviated form of the complete directions found in the recipe card below. Use the full instructions for the best results.

Step 1 – Prepare the chicken marinade mixture

Step 2 – Marinate chicken

Step 3 – Prepare salad dressing 

Step 4 – Cook the chicken

Step 5 – Assemble the greens. Add cooked chicken, berries, toppings  and dressing.

Time Saving Tips & Tricks

• Instead of making the dressing, you could use a grocery store prepared salad dressing.
• You can make the dressing ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
• For best flavor, marinate the chicken overnight in the refrigerator. 

How to Serve

This amazing salad is great on its own, but also pairs perfectly with soup and bread for a filling meal. I’ve included a few of my favorite go-alongs for you to try out.

Soups:

• Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
• Roasted Pumpkin Soup
• Pumpkin Pepper Soup
• Baked Potato Soup 

Breads:

• Golden Cornbread or Jalapeno Corn Bread, if you like a little bit of spice
• “Texas Roadhouse” Style Dinner Rolls
• 5-Ingredient Drop Biscuits
• Homemade Pita Bread
• Homemade Loaf Bread

How to Store Chicken Salad

Dressed salad will not stay as fresh as long as individually stored ingredients.

The best way to keep any leftover salad freshest is to store individual leftover ingredients in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator. One for the mixed salad, one for the dressing, and one for the chicken. Ingredients will be good for 4-5 days.

More Chicken Salad Recipes

• Best Chicken Salad Recipe
• Lighter Chicken Salad
• Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
• Southwest Chicken Salad

More Summer Salad Recipes

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Chicken Salad with Yogurt Dressing

Raquel Pineira

This easy chicken salad is made with creamy Greek yogurt for a lighter twist on the classic. Packed with juicy chicken, fresh greens and veggies, it’s a perfect lunch, dinner or picnic basket idea.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 159 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Yogurt Chicken

• 1 lb chicken breast – cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Greek Yogurt Dressing

• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 lemon Juice from ½ lemon
• 1 tablespoon dill – chopped
• ¼ cup water

Salad Ingredients:

• 1 cup pecans – roughly chopped
• 1 cup strawberries – halved
• 1 cup blueberries
• 4 cups romaine – chopped
• 4 cups spinach
• 1 cup feta cheese

Instructions

 

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the yogurt, minced garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and paprika. Submerge the diced chicken in the mixture and let it marinate for 30 minutes or up to overnight.
• Prepare the dressing by combining all the ingredients (except water) in a bowl. Gradually stir in the water until the desired consistency is reached.
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with olive oil until hot. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, stir the chicken a bit and continue to cook until fully done on all sides, about 5 to 10 more minutes. Avoid overcrowding the pan; cook in batches if necessary. Chicken should reach an internal temp of 165°F when done.
• Assemble the salad by layering the chopped romaine and spinach. Add the cooked chicken on top, followed by strawberries, blueberries, feta, and pecans. Drizzle with the dressing and serve.

Notes

• You can make the dressing ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
• For best flavor, marinate the chicken overnight in the refrigerator. 

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 8gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 681mgPotassium: 194mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1530IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 176mgIron: 1mg

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