Description
This Best Chicken Salad is a classic dish that combines tender chicken with sweet grapes, crunchy celery, and toasted pecans, all brought together with a creamy dressing. Perfect for lunches, picnics, or light dinners, it’s a dish that never goes out of style.
Ingredients
4 cups cooked chicken
shredded
1.5 cups red grapes
halved
1 cup celery
diced
0.5 cup red onion
finely diced
0.75 cup toasted pecans
chopped
0.5 cup mayonnaise
0.25 cup Greek yogurt
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp honey
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp fresh parsley
chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, red grapes, celery, red onion, and toasted pecans.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and toss gently to combine.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve chilled, or refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
For a healthier option, substitute Greek yogurt for all or part of the mayonnaise. Feel free to customize with additional ingredients like apples or cranberries for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes (if cooking chicken)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: Best Chicken Salad, Chicken Salad Recipe, Classic Chicken Salad, Healthy Salad, Chicken Recipes