California Chicken Salad
A classic California-style chicken salad with celery, grapes, pecans, and mayonnaise. Serve in a bowl or spoon onto croissants for sandwiches.
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Spoon
- Refrigerator
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 cupschickencooked and cubed or shredded
- 1/4 cupdiced celery
- 1 cuphalved red grapes
- 1/3 cupchopped pecans
- 3/4 cupreal Mayo
- Salt and Black Pepper
- 4 Croissantsfor serving optional
Instructions
Instructions
- Put 3 cups cooked chicken (cubed or shredded) into a large mixing bowl.
- Add 1/4 cup diced celery, 1 cup halved red grapes, and 1/3 cup chopped pecans.
- Add 3/4 cup real mayonnaise.
- Stir gently until all ingredients are evenly combined and the chicken is coated with mayonnaise.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste; stir and taste, adjusting seasoning if needed.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes to let flavors meld, or refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve the salad in a bowl or spoon onto croissants (4 croissants for serving, optional).
Notes
Sandwiches:Chicken salad is aclassic sandwich filling. Spread the chicken salad on bread or wrapped in a bed of greens.
Appetizers:Chicken salad can also be served as an appetizer. Try filling celery sticks, cucumber rounds, or pita bread cups with chicken salad.
Main course:Chicken salad can also be served as a main course. Try serving it in lettuce wraps or on a bed of rice or quinoa.
Toppings:Chicken salad can also be used as a topping for other dishes. Try adding it to a salad or using it as a topping for a baked potato.
Appetizers:Chicken salad can also be served as an appetizer. Try filling celery sticks, cucumber rounds, or pita bread cups with chicken salad.
Main course:Chicken salad can also be served as a main course. Try serving it in lettuce wraps or on a bed of rice or quinoa.
Toppings:Chicken salad can also be used as a topping for other dishes. Try adding it to a salad or using it as a topping for a baked potato.