Chicken Salad Recipe With Grapes And Pecans
Creamy chicken salad with grapes and pecans is sweet, crunchy, and perfect for quick lunches, picnics, or make-ahead meals.
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Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded or rotisserie chicken (about 3 ½ cups)
- 3 stalks fresh stalks of celery, sliced medium thin
- ⅔ cups red grapes or a combination of green and red, cut in half
- ½ cup pecans, chopped (sub with walnuts, cashew, almond)
- ½ of a medium red onion, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)
- croissants, burger buns, rolls for serving
- lettuce for serving, medium size romaine lettuce or Trocadero Lettuce leaves
- green onions for serving, optional
Dressing
- ⅔ cup of mayonnaise, I used vegan mayonnaise because it is healthier
- 2 tablespoon regular plain yogurt or Greek yogurt, can sub with thicker sour cream or vegan yogurt options too
- 1 teaspoon English mustard or dijon mustard
- salt
- black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Prep dressing. Mix all the ingredients for dressing in a large bowl.
- In the same bowl add salad ingredients and mix well.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour for flavors to blend.
- Serve as it is as a side dish or as chicken salad sandwiches with toast, bagels, croissants, brioche buns, crackers, or lettuce.
Nutrition
Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 18gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 266mgPotassium: 433mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 263IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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