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Low Fat Ranch Chicken Salad

Low Fat Ranch Chicken Salad

Low Fat Ranch Chicken Salad - uses everyday simple ingredients to create either a ranch dressing for chicken salad or a creamy dip for veggies, chips or crackers.
Course Appetizer, Lunch, Party Food
Cuisine North American
Keyword butter chicken, low fat, salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 to 6 servings
Calories 189 kcal
Author Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 cups diced cooked chicken
  • ½ cup finely diced celery
  • ½ cup finely diced bell peppers

For the Ranch Dressing

  • 1 cup low fat or fat-free yogurt
  • 1 cloves garlic , very well minced
  • 1 tbsp basil , very finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill , finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • ½ tbsp honey
  • pinch kosher salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp minced green onion

Instructions

  1. Mix together all of the dressing ingredients and let the dressing sit in the fridge for several hours or overnight for the flavour to fully develop.
  2. Toss the dressing with the diced chicken, celery and red peppers.
  3. Serve on sandwiches or as a delicious addition to a mixed garden salad for a complete meal.

Recipe Notes

TIP: Strain 2 cups of yogurt for several hours in a colander lined with coffee filters and use the resulting thick yogurt in the same recipe as a delicious dip for vegetables or spread for crackers or crusty bread. A terrific party food idea.

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.