Light Chicken Salad – Healthy Italian Recipe for Every Occasion

Discover a fresh and light chicken salad that’s perfect for a healthy meal, featuring grilled chicken and seasonal vegetables.

Light Chicken Salad

The light chicken salad is a fresh, light, and flavorful dish, perfect as a main course for those looking to stay fit without sacrificing taste. With grilled chicken breast, crunchy seasonal vegetables, and a delicate yogurt dressing, this recipe offers a healthy alternative to traditional chicken salad.

Ideal for quick lunches, express dinners, or even to take to the office, it is enriched with lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots, which bring color and lightness. You can easily personalize it—try adding avocado for an even more delightful salad. Thanks to chicken breast as a protein source and the yogurt-based dressing, this salad combines flavor and health in one dish!

Ingredients

• 2 grilled chicken breasts, sliced
• 4 cups of mixed lettuce
• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 2 carrots, grated
• 1/2 cup of plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the mixed lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and carrots.
2. Add the sliced grilled chicken on top.
3. In a separate bowl, mix yogurt, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to create the dressing.
4. Drizzle the yogurt dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
5. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later use.

Total Time

25 min

Cuisine

Italian