Chicken Salad Recipe
A creamy chicken salad with seedless red grapes, celery, toasted pecans, and a dill-mayonnaise dressing.
Equipment
- Dry Skillet
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Small Bowl
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 lbcooked chicken breast meat 4 cups diced*
- 2 cupsseedless red grapes halved
- 1 cupcelery (from 2-3 sticks celery), cut in half lengthwise then sliced
- 1/2 cupred onion finely chopped (1/2 medium red onion)
- 1 cuppecans toasted and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cupmayonnaise
- 1/2 cupsour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 2 Tbsplemon juice
- 2 Tbspdill finely chopped
- 1/2 tspsalt or to taste
- 1/2 tspblack pepper
Instructions
Instructions
- Toast the pecans: heat a dry skillet over medium-low heat, add 1 cup pecans, and toast 3–5 minutes, tossing frequently until golden and fragrant. Transfer pecans to a cutting board and let cool.
- Coarsely chop the cooled pecans and set them aside.
- Prepare the salad base: in a large mixing bowl combine 4 cups diced cooked chicken breast meat, 2 cups seedless red grapes (halved), 1 cup celery (from 2–3 stalks; cut in half lengthwise then slice), and 1/2 cup red onion (finely chopped). Add the toasted, coarsely chopped pecans.
- Make the dressing: in a small bowl stir together 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt), 2 Tbsp lemon juice, 2 Tbsp finely chopped dill, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper until smooth.
- Add the dressing to the salad (pour all of it over the salad) and stir until the salad is evenly coated. Taste and adjust salt or pepper if desired.
- Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 3–4 days.
Notes
Nuts– leave them out or try walnuts, almonds, or cashews.
Fruit– instead of grapes, try diced apples, pears or dried fruit like cranberries or raisins.
Onion– try sweet Vidalia onion, or chives for milder onion flavor.
Celery– swap with green apple, bell pepper or seeded diced cucumber.
Canned Chicken– it will work but you’ll have the best texture when using fresh, cooked chicken.
Fruit– instead of grapes, try diced apples, pears or dried fruit like cranberries or raisins.
Onion– try sweet Vidalia onion, or chives for milder onion flavor.
Celery– swap with green apple, bell pepper or seeded diced cucumber.
Canned Chicken– it will work but you’ll have the best texture when using fresh, cooked chicken.