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    Chicken Salad

    Published: May 11, 2023 by Melissa Stadler · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    Creamy Homemade Chicken Salad made with tender chicken, crunchy celery, green onion, sweet grapes, and crunchy almonds in a mayonnaise dressing. This is a classic chicken salad recipe that everyone loves and is perfect for a quick lunch or potluck.

    Creamy Homemade Chicken Salad made with tender chicken, crunchy celery, green onion, sweet grapes, and crunchy almonds in a mayonnaise dressing. This is a classic chicken salad recipe that everyone loves and is perfect for a quick lunch or potluck.

    Everyone needs a fool-proof, crowd-pleasing chicken salad recipe. I have made this over and over again for baby showers, bridal showers, potlucks, road trips, lake trips, and for quick lunches.

    I love keeping this in the refrigerator for when I am hungry and don't want to take the time to make me an entire meal. It makes the best leftovers!

    You can put this chicken salad on croissants, any type of bread, on top of crackers, or even on top of lettuce for a high-protein, low-carb meal.

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    • Instructions
    • Substitutions
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    Ingredients

    This easy chicken salad recipe is made with only 9 ingredients and is crunchy and creamy and makes the perfect chicken salad to feed a crowd.

    Chicken Salad Ingredients Chicken, Celery, Green Onion, Grapes, Almonds, Mayonnaise.
    • Chicken
    • Celery
    • Green Onions
    • Grapes
    • Almonds
    • Mayonnaise
    • Dijon Mustard
    • Salt and Pepper

    See the recipe card for quantities.

    Creamy Homemade Chicken Salad made with tender chicken, crunchy celery, green onion, sweet grapes, and crunchy almonds in a mayonnaise dressing. This is a classic chicken salad recipe that everyone loves and is perfect for a quick lunch or potluck.

    Instructions

    It is so easy to make classic chicken salad! This is such a simple chicken salad recipe using fresh ingredients. If you want to make a quicker chicken salad, use rotisserie chicken.

    1. Start by preparing the chicken. If using a rotisserie chicken, shred or chop the chicken into bite-size pieces. If cooking the chicken, poach the chicken until tender. The important tip is to make sure to season the chicken! Add a generous amount of salt to the chicken before adding it to the other ingredients.
    2. Chop the celery and green onion. Cut the seedless grapes in half. Use sliced almonds or chop whole almonds.
    3. Make the dressing by mixing together mayonnaise, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
    4. Toss all of the ingredients into a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss until evenly coated. Taste for seasoning. The chicken will soak up the dressing and become even more flavorful as it chills.
    5. Serve on top of croissants or crackers.
    Creamy Homemade Chicken Salad made with tender chicken, crunchy celery, green onion, sweet grapes, and crunchy almonds in a mayonnaise dressing. This is a classic chicken salad recipe that everyone loves and is perfect for a quick lunch or potluck.

    Substitutions

    If you want to add some extra protein to this chicken salad recipe, you can substitute half of the mayonnaise with plain greek yogurt.

    You can use any type of onion in this recipe. You can use green onions, red onion, or sweet yellow onions. I would suggest starting with only 2 Tablespoons and adding more to taste.

    If you don't have fresh seedless grapes, you can use sweetened dried cranberries, also known as craisins. You may miss the crunchiness of the grapes but you will get the sweetness from the dried cranberries.

    Storage

    Chicken Salad can be stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. The grapes may become softer after several days.

    Top tip

    Make sure the chicken is seasoned! You always want to layer flavors so don't just depend on the dressing to give the chicken flavor. If you are using poached shredded chicken, make sure to season well with salt.

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    Creamy Homemade Chicken Salad made with tender chicken, crunchy celery, green onion, sweet grapes, and crunchy almonds in a mayonnaise dressing. This is a classic chicken salad recipe that everyone loves and is perfect for a quick lunch or potluck.
    Creamy Homemade Chicken Salad made with tender chicken, crunchy celery, green onion, sweet grapes, and crunchy almonds in a mayonnaise dressing. This is a classic chicken salad recipe that everyone loves and is perfect for a quick lunch or potluck.

    Chicken Salad

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    Creamy Homemade Chicken Salad made with tender chicken, crunchy celery, green onion, sweet grapes, and crunchy almonds in a mayonnaise dressing. This is a classic chicken salad recipe that everyone loves and is perfect for a quick lunch or potluck.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Lunch or Dinner
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 320 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups Cooked Chicken * (shredded)
    • 2 Celery Ribs (diced)
    • 3 Green Onions (sliced or 2 Tablespoons of onion)
    • 1 cup Seedless Grapes (halved)
    • ½ cup Sliced Almonds
    • ⅔ cup Mayonnaise
    • 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
    • ½ to 1 teaspoon Salt
    • ½ teaspoon Pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Start by preparing the chicken. If using a rotisserie chicken, shred or chop the chicken into bite-size pieces. If cooking the chicken, poach the chicken until tender. The important tip is to make sure to season the chicken! Add a generous amount of salt to the chicken before adding it to the other ingredients.
    • Chop the celery and green onion. Cut the seedless grapes in half. Use sliced almonds or chop whole almonds.
    • Make the dressing by mixing together mayonnaise, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
    • Toss all of the ingredients into a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss until evenly coated. Taste for seasoning. The chicken will soak up the dressing and become even more flavorful as it chills.
    • Cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Serve on top of croissants, lettuce leaf, French bread, or crackers.

    Notes

    I suggest using rotisserie chicken for a quick and easy chicken salad.
    Substitutions:
    If you want to add some extra protein to this chicken salad recipe, you can substitute half of the mayonnaise with plain Greek yogurt.
    You can use any type of onion in this recipe. You can use green onions, red onions, or sweet yellow onions. I would suggest starting with only 2 Tablespoons and adding more to taste.
    If you don't have fresh seedless grapes, you can use sweetened dried cranberries, also known as craisins. You may miss the crunchiness of the grapes but you will get the sweetness from the dried cranberries.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 18gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 451mgPotassium: 410mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 123IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Donna A Pollock

      May 12, 2023 at 12:06 pm

      5 stars
      I went to the store early this morning and got everything. I bought enough for me and my son's Engine House (The Fire Dept) there are 7 guys there now. They will enjoy theirs later on today and I have already made myself a sandwich too, so delicious. This one is to keep on hand at all times. So good, and so good for you too. While I was at it got got them all a whole lotta fruit to enjoy over this weekend. Thank you for another great recipe Melissa...

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    2. Rylee

      May 12, 2023 at 8:08 am

      5 stars
      Love this recipe! So easy and delicious. I chose to sub half Mayo for Greek yogurt and it was perfect. Definitely adding it to my meal rotation!

      Reply
      • Gabby

        June 05, 2023 at 1:42 pm

        5 stars
        Seriously the best chicken salad ever!!!! Will be making again!

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