Protein-Packed Chicken Salad

{This post is prior to my gluten-free days. Please use caution when following this recipe if you must eat gluten-free. Always check individual ingredients to ensure they're gluten-free before consuming.}

This Chicken Salad is the bomb dot com. 

I love taking this in my lunch to work. This plus a few Ritz Crackers and either some fruit or a sugar-free Jello cup. Man, it's like a mid-day get-away.

Don't laugh at my boring lunches. They are delicious.

I came up with this recipe last summer. Every newly married southern girl needs to know how to make chicken salad. 

But I had no clue where to start.

So I looked up many recipes. Did lots of research. I knew what I wanted in it: grapes, cranberries, and greek yogurt. I also knew that I didn't want a ton of mayo because that's just not healthy.

I threw it all together in a bowl and voila!

It's protein-packed with walnuts, greek yogurt, and chicken. This recipes also has lots less fat than your typical southern chicken salad since it is made with greek yogurt in place of most of the mayo.

And just think, if you want to add apple pieces or pecans to your chicken salad, you can do that. Ain't nobody stopping you from stepping outside the box!

Check out the recipe HERE! 

I am looking forward to hearing about all your tasty add-ins!
~Kelli

Protein-Packed Chicken Salad

by Kelli Gilbert

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Keywords: no-bake entree salad chicken American Southern spring summer

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Ingredients (4 servings)

• 1 10 oz can of chicken
• 1 cup celery
• 1 cup red grapes, halved
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup mayo
• 6 oz of greek yogurt
• ~1 tsp dill, dried
• ~1/2 tsp onion powder
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine in a bowl. Stir together and enjoy!

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New Blog Name and Other New Stuff

Welcome to my new and improved blog!

It needed a change. A facelift. A new identity.
And I wanted to be able to blog about my crafts that I do.

So I had to change the name. Food from my Thoughts was accurate, most everything I make comes from my creativity. But since crafts aren't food unless you're two, that would not have been a very accurate name.

Therefore, The Krafty Kitchen was born. 

In the Krafty Kitchen, I will bring new healthy recipes and fun, easy crafts that I have created or found to you through my blog.

It brings my favorite things together: eating, crafting, and writing. It's gonna be fun!

But let's be honest, just because I've changed a few things around, doesn't mean I can promise that I will blog more.

I will be happy if I blog twice a month, which to some people is NOTHING. However, I will do my best to post either a recipe or craft at least twice a month.

If I have extra time, I might even get to three posts in a month. But let's not get crazy. 

So hope you like the new look. Let me know if I can make it easier to read or operate. I'm open to suggestions!

Looking forward to bringing you new posts!
~Kelli