Preheat your oven to 400
Add a drizzle of avocado oil to your chicken breasts and generously season on both sides with salt and pepper
Heat an oven-safe skillet over medium high
Add a drizzle of avocado oil
Once the oil is shimmering, add your chicken and cook, undisturbed, for 4 minutes on each side
Transfer to the oven and roast for another 9 minutes
Remove from oven and let cool before cutting/shredding into bite-sized pieces
Once your chicken has cooled and you are ready to assemble your chicken salad, whisk together the lemony yogurt dressing and set aside
Add your celery, grapes, and apples to a large bowl and toss with your lemony yogurt dressing
Add your cooked and cooled chicken and walnuts to the bowl and toss to combine
Taste and season with salt and pepper
