Smoked Chicken Salad Recipe

Name: Smoked Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup walnuts; 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt; 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese; 1 small shallot, finely chopped; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 6 -ounce package baby spinach; 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved; 1 14 -ounce can hearts of palm, drained and halved lengthwise; 3 Persian cucumbers, roughly chopped; 2 8 -ounce vacuum-sealed packages cooked beets, quartered; 1 8 -ounce smoked chicken breast, thinly sliced; 4 whole-grain dinner rolls

Servings: persons

1/4 cup walnuts
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 small shallot, finely chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 6 -ounce package baby spinach
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
1 14 -ounce can hearts of palm, drained and halved lengthwise
3 Persian cucumbers, roughly chopped
2 8 -ounce vacuum-sealed packages cooked beets, quartered
1 8 -ounce smoked chicken breast, thinly sliced
4 whole-grain dinner rolls

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and roast until golden, 10 to 12 minutes; let cool slightly, then chop.
2
Meanwhile, make the dressing: Whisk the yogurt, blue cheese, shallot and 1 tablespoon water in a large bowl; whisk in another tablespoon of water if the dressing is too thick.
3
Season with salt and pepper.
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Add the spinach, tomatoes, hearts of palm, cucumbers and beets to the bowl with the dressing and toss.
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Add the chicken and toss again.
6
Divide among plates and top with the walnuts.
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Season with salt and pepper.
8
Serve with the rolls.
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Per serving: Calories 370; Fat 14 g (Saturated 4 g); Cholesterol 42 mg; Sodium 1,514 mg; Carbohydrate 46 g; Fiber 12 g; Protein 25 g
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Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup walnuts, 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese, 1 small shallot, finely chopped, and more.

Yes, Smoked Chicken Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Smoked Chicken Salad

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