Curried Chicken and Grape Salad on Greens
A creamy, satisfying chicken salad made with Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise for a powerful protein boost. Sweet red grapes and crisp celery add the perfect refreshing crunch.
The perimenopause lens
A cautious perimenopause lens
These tags explain why the recipe may appear in Lila. They are prompts for noticing your own patterns—not evidence that this meal treats a symptom.
Perimenopause symptoms and relief · Office on Women’s HealthAppetite changes
Notice patterns without judgment
One meal does not determine body weight. Look at fullness, energy and repeatable eating patterns over time instead.
Track: fullness + meal rhythm
Low energy
Check how the whole meal lands
Food is one part of energy. Notice meal timing, sleep and symptoms together rather than assigning the result to one nutrient.
Track: energy 1–3 hours later
Digestive comfort
Let tolerance guide the portion
Fiber, portion size and ingredients land differently for everyone. Increase unfamiliar foods gradually and notice comfort.
Track: comfort + portion
Fatigue
Separate a pattern from one day
Notice energy alongside sleep, meals and symptoms across several days. Ongoing fatigue deserves a clinical conversation.
Track: energy + previous night
Before you start
Your 10-minute game plan
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Equipment
Whisk · Mixing bowl
Time saver
Leftover chicken salad keeps beautifully in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, making this a perfect batch-prep lunch. Store the greens separately so they stay crisp.
Do these three things first
- 1Prep stalks celery (diced)
- 2Set out all ingredients before cooking
- 3Measure the pantry ingredients before heating the pan
Ingredients
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Ingredients
From Your Pantry
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Next: In a medium mixing bowl
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In a medium mixing bowl
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the plain Greek yogurt, olive oil, curry powder, fresh lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
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Fold the cooked chicken breast
Fold the cooked chicken breast, halved red grapes, and diced celery into the yogurt dressing until everything is well coated.
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Divide the mixed greens evenly between two…
Divide the mixed greens evenly between two serving bowls or plates.
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Top the greens with a generous scoop…
Top the greens with a generous scoop of the curried chicken salad and serve immediately.
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The nutrition underneath
Why this bowl holds together
Leftover chicken salad keeps beautifully in…
Leftover chicken salad keeps beautifully in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, making this a perfect batch-prep lunch. Store the greens separately so they stay crisp.
If you find raw celery hard…
If you find raw celery hard to digest, you can substitute it with finely diced cucumber or bell pepper for a similar refreshing crunch.
To save even more time
To save even more time, use leftover rotisserie chicken or pre-cooked chicken breast strips.
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