Chicken salad with iceberg, fennel, Granny smith apple, and Pecorino cheese

• 10 minutes to prepare • 5 minutes to cook • Serves 4

10 MINUTES 

 

Chicken Salad with apple and Pecorino cheese is a delicious twist on traditional chicken salad.

Apples lend their bright, crisp flavor, while cheese bring a little more fat to the healthy base. This recipe is the perfect way to use up leftover rotisserie chicken. Enjoy!

Here are ingredients for the 4-serving recipe:

 

200 g  iceberg salad
200 g  fennel
200 g grilled chicken
100 g Granny Smith apple
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Greek yogurt
50 g sliced Pecorino cheese
EVO oil
salt
balsamic vinegar

1. Wash the iceberg salad under running water. Trim off the bottom, and cut the leaves into 1-inch lengths. Place the salad in a large bowl
2. Wash the fennel and cut it into small pieces, Peel and cut the apple as well
3. Cut grilled chicken into small pieces, too. Add chicken, apple and fennel to the salad bowl
4. Prepare the yogurt sauce: place yogurt in a small bowl. Add a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon of EVO oil, 1 teaspoon of vinegar and the mayonnaise
5. Season the salad with the yogurt dressing, sliced Pecorino cheese and stir to mix. Serve immediately!

Nutrition Facts are listed for this recipe in the table below. Data is provided per serving.