Chicken Salad with Grapes and Nuts
A light and refreshing chicken salad featuring tender chicken, sweet grapes, and crunchy nuts, perfect for lunch or dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Paleo
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cooked chicken, shredded or cubed (cold)
- 1 cup red grapes, halved and patted dry
- 0.5 cup celery, finely diced and dried
- 0.25 cup green onions, sliced
- 0.75 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 0.5 cup toasted pecans or slivered almonds
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked chicken, halved grapes, diced celery, and sliced green onions.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and chopped dill.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and stir gently until everything is well coated.
- Before serving, add the toasted pecans or slivered almonds for crunch.
Notes
Use rotisserie chicken for a quick option. Feel free to substitute grapes with other fruits like apples or dried cranberries. Adjust the seasoning to your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: chicken salad, salad recipe, healthy lunch, quick meal, picnic food