Description
A refreshing and healthy Chicken Apple Coleslaw combining tender cooked chicken, crunchy cabbage, sweet tart apple, and a creamy tangy dressing. Perfect for a light lunch, side dish, or sandwich filling, this gluten-free salad is quick to prepare and full of vibrant flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or chopped)
- 3 cups coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots)
- 1 medium apple (julienned or thinly sliced)
- 1/4 cup red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/4 cup chopped celery (optional)
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds or chopped walnuts
Dressing
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, add the cooked chicken, coleslaw mix, julienned apple, thinly sliced red onion, optional chopped celery, and sliced almonds or walnuts. Mix gently to combine all solid ingredients evenly.
- Prepare Dressing: In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt or sour cream, apple cider vinegar, honey or maple syrup, salt, and pepper until the dressing is smooth, creamy, and well blended.
- Toss Salad: Pour the prepared dressing over the bowl with the chicken and vegetable mixture. Toss everything thoroughly but gently to ensure each bite is coated evenly with the creamy dressing.
- Chill: Cover the salad and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes to allow the flavors to marry and the slaw to chill nicely.
- Serve: Serve cold as a light, refreshing lunch, a side dish with your meal, or use as a flavorful sandwich filling.
Notes
- For extra crunch and tartness, use a Granny Smith apple variety.
- For a nut-free option, substitute the nuts with sunflower seeds or omit entirely.
- Rotisserie chicken is an excellent time-saving option for cooked chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
