Light Chicken Salad Sandwich

Last updated: June 2026 · 2 min read

Short on time? This chicken salad swaps mayo for Greek yogurt — lighter, but still creamy — and comes together in about 10 minutes.

Better yet, it starts with leftover rotisserie chicken, so there’s no cooking involved. Here’s everything you need.

Makes 4 sandwiches · Prep: ~10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups leftover rotisserie chicken, chopped
• 1/2 cup diced red onion (or less, to taste)
• 1/2 cup diced apple
• 1/2 cup grapes, halved
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 8 slices bread
• 4 leaves Boston bibb lettuce

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, red onion, apple, grapes, cranberries, almonds, Greek yogurt, lemon juice and garlic powder.
2. Season with salt and pepper, then taste and adjust the lemon juice and seasoning as needed.
3. Divide the chicken mixture among 4 slices of bread, top each with a lettuce leaf, and close the sandwiches with the remaining bread.

That’s it — a fresh, protein-packed lunch in about the time it takes to set the table.