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By: MadelinePosted: 09/14/2020Updated: 03/31/2021

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This Poppy Seed Chicken Salad is a delicious savory sweet chicken salad made with Greek yogurt. This healthy chicken salad is perfect for meal prep.

The best combination of poppy seed dressing and chicken salad

My all time favorite meal prep dish is chicken salad. And one of my favorite things to do is come up with new chicken salad flavor combinations.

I wanted to make a poppy seed salad dressing, BUT then I had a bunch of leftover chicken breast to use up. SO I put the two together with a bunch of mix ins and the combination was perfect.

This poppy seed chicken salad is made with shredded chicken, celery, dried cranberries, red onion and almonds. Then, it is all tossed in a delicious greek yogurt poppy seed sauce.

What kitchen tools will I need to make this creamy chicken salad?

  • Sauce pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Measuring spoons
  • Measuring cup
  • Liquid measuring cup
  • Mixing spoon

What ingredients will I need to make this healthy chicken salad?

You will be amazed at how easy it is to make this savory sweet chicken salad with just a few simple ingredients.

  • Boneless skinless chicken breast
  • Greek yogurt
  • Lemon juice
  • Poppy seeds
  • Salt
  • Olive oil
  • Red onion
  • Celery
  • Sliced almonds
  • Dried cranberries

Let’s make a Poppy Seed Chicken Salad!

Step 1: Poach the chicken

Firstly, add chicken breasts to a saucepot and fill the pot with cold water. Then, bring the water to a boil.

Next, cover the pot and reduce to a simmer. Then, simmer and poach the chicken for 14 minutes.

Then, remove the chicken from the pot and allow it to cool slightly.

Step 2: Prep poppy seed dressing

While the chicken cools, combine the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and poppy seeds in a small bowl. Then, shred the chicken with two forks.

Step 3: Mix it all up!

Next, add the shredded chicken, diced red onion, chopped celery, sliced almonds, and dried cranberries.

Then, toss all of the ingredients in the greek yogurt poppyseed dressing. Mix until thoroughly combined and enjoy!

Step 4: Enjoy!

How long will this chicken salad keep in the fridge?

Once prepared, store this chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!

Recipe

Poppy Seed Chicken Salad

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews

Chicken salad made with a poppy seed dressing

Recipe By: Madeline
Prep: 10 minutesCook: 20 minutesTotal: 30 minutes
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Servings: 3 Servings 1x

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

  1. Add chicken breasts to a sauce pot and fill the pot with cold water
  2. Bring the water to a boil
  3. Cover the pot and reduce to a simmer
  4. Simmer and poach the chicken for 14 minutes 
  5. Remove the chicken from the pot and allow it to cool slightly
  6. While the chicken cools combine the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and poppy seeds in asmall bowl
  7. Shred the chicken with two forks
  8. Add the shredded chicken, diced red onion, chopped celery, sliced almonds, and dried cranberries
  9. Toss all of the ingredients in the greek yogurt poppyseed dressing
  10. Mix until thoroughly combined
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
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  1. Maria says

    Posted on 12/14 at 8:39 pm

    Made this so I could have some easy lunches, even though I’m working from home. It was my first time poaching chicken but it was super easy! Love the addition of poppyseeds too!

    ★★★★★

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    • Madeline says

      Posted on 12/16 at 11:08 am

      wonderful!!

      Reply
  2. Kara says

    Posted on 12/28 at 4:11 pm

    Officially me and my fiancé’s favorite chicken salad recipe! So much flavor and finally one that is easy to whip together. Love it! It has become a weekly staple in our home!

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 12/28 at 9:30 pm

      YAY! my favorite too!

      Reply
  3. Lynn MacDonald says

    Posted on 3/2 at 7:29 pm

    How can I reduce the cholesterol in the recipe for Poppy Seed chicken salad?

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 3/2 at 7:33 pm

      Hi I’m sorry I’m not familiar with how to reduce cholesterol… all of these ingredients are healthy in my opinion but I guess you could omit the almonds and use non fat yogurt, but I don’t know if it would taste as good.

      Reply
  4. Bird says

    Posted on 3/22 at 4:44 pm

    This chicken salad is so easy and super delicious. I’ve made this multiple times. My husband loves it more than I do, and this is saying a lot because he hates fruit in savory food. He LOVES the dried cranberries in this! Another chicken salad winner!

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 3/25 at 3:50 pm

      wonderful!! thank you so much!!

      Reply
  5. Sarah says

    Posted on 10/31 at 4:12 pm

    So good and flavorful! I used rotisserie chicken to make it even simpler and it is going to be perfect for lunch!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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