Description
This easy Chicken Salad is always a favorite no matter how it’s served! Delicious on its own, this easy chicken salad recipe can also be enjoyed on a croissant, in a wrap, or served in a lettuce cup. You seriously can’t go wrong! Chicken, apples, grapes, pecans, and celery are tossed in a flavorful, creamy dressing that takes just minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper, or to taste
Chicken Salad
- 4 cups chicken, cooked and diced
- 1 cup seedless red grapes, cut in half or quartered, depending on size
- 1 cup red apple, chopped
- 1 cup celery ribs, chopped, about 2 stalks
- 1 cup pecans, walnuts, or almonds, chopped or sliced
For Serving
- bread, croissants, lettuce cups, pita bread, crackers
Instructions
- Chicken Salad Dressing: In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir until smooth and creamy.
- Chicken Salad: In a separate bowl, combine chicken, grapes, apple, celery, and pecans. Drizzle dressing over the top and stir together making sure the dressing is evenly distributed. Cover and chill for at least one hour before serving.
- Serve as sandwiches on bread or croissants or as chicken salad lettuce cups. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Calories: 400kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 639mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 16mg
