Chicken salad is one of my favorite sandwiches, so full of flavor and a number of possibilities. On the lighter side, I opt to not use mayo!! And who needs bread, put your chicken salad in celery sticks! Let's clear up something tho, celery is called a "calorie reversing" food. Celery is a fabulous&healthy choice, you will see a major change in health and weight of you incorporate it into your diet - but eating celery to burn calories is a myth! It does take your body more energy to digest celery versus other vegetables which is where people get the idea "it burns more calories than are in it", but the truth is - a glass of ice water will do the same! So enjoy celery for all it's nutritional value as well as a glass of water!!
Here is my chicken salad recipe!
1/5cup of diced cooked chicken breast (my favorite natural brand is Harvestland)
1/4cup of reduced fat crumbled feta *the creaminess of feta is the perfect replacement for mayo!
1-2 TBSP chopped red onion
Add a little squirt of Dijon mustard and dash of hot sauce (I'm a fan of Franks!)
Mix together with a fork, I like to push down into the mix to really get the creamy benefits of feta!
Top your celery and there you have it!
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