Picture that it’s Sunday night. You wake up, fresh and ready to go. You’ve got big goals for the week ahead. Monday is going to be the start of a fresh, new week. Meal planning is a must to stick to your goals. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got big dreams when it comes to the menu. I’ll spend my morning daydreaming about all the amazing things I’m going to make for the week. Exotic flavors, new recipes, creative flavor combinations, I can see it now.
But you know what? Sometimes these ideas fizzle out. Your big dreams end up turning into just that, dreams.
Instead, I’m left throwing together basic, boring meal prep food. Have you felt the same? I’ll admit, meal prepping can get old. Week-in, week-out, it can start to get boring. In addition to the routine of it all, the flavors can get boring. Even I get sick of the standard chicken, green bean, and sweet potato combo. Don’t even think about making me one more bowl of chili. One of the recipes I often forget about chicken salad. It’s a longtime favorite of mine, but fell off the radar for quite some time. Traditionally, I think it was more of a mayo salad than a chicken salad.
It’s hard to feel good about eating a mayo salad.
When I was on vacation this past summer, we stopped at a restaurant where I had the most amazing chicken salad. You bet this got me thinking. Why on earth am I not making this at home?! At least at home I have the power over the amount of mayo. I’m definitely not opposed to some healthy fats, but you know…moderation. After all, a little fat will keep you fuller, longer. A little tweaking of the dressing and we have easy healthy chicken salad.
Furthermore, this recipe is more than healthy. It’s easy! Is there anything more beautiful than an easy meal prep day? Get in and get out of the kitchen. All it takes is a few minutes of dicing. Then, just toss in a bowl and mix it all up. This will leave you with a big heaping bowl of easy healthy chicken salad for the week and a single bowl to clean up. Keep it simple people.
Finally, all you’ll have to do is figure out how you want to eat it. I recommend filling some nice big romaine leaves. However, it’s super delicious over a spinach salad or between a couple of slices of sprouted bread. Change it up to keep things exciting if you want.
BOOM. You are all over this meal prep sitch. Get it girl.
Lastly, don’t forget to share what you whip up for your weekly meal prep. Be sure to let me know if you love them by tagging a photo #stephanieleenutrition on Instagram. I’d love to see what you all cook up. Happy eating, xo!
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
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- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (I use olive oil mayo)
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 cups shredded chicken (I use rotisserie chicken)
- 1 cup grapes, halved
- 3 celery stacked, diced
- 1/3 cup red onion, diced
- 1 medium apple, diced
- parsley to garnish
Ingredients
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- In a large bowl combine yogurt, mayo, mustard, lemon juice, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Whisk together.
- In the same bowl, add chicken, grapes, celery, onion, and apple. Stir until everything is well coated. Garnish with parsley and serve on a slice of bread or with lettuce.
