Description
A comforting and versatile classic chicken salad perfect for meal prep, gatherings, or a quick lunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1/2 cup grapes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: chopped pecans or walnuts for crunch
Instructions
- Combine the Base: In a large bowl, mix the shredded chicken, diced celery, halved grapes, and red onion. You want these ingredients to play well together, so give them a gentle toss!
- Make the Dressing: In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and Dijon mustard. Feel free to adjust the mustard to your taste!
- Mix It All Together: Pour the dressing over your chicken and veggie mixture. Then, fold the ingredients gently until everything is well-coated.
- Season It Up: Finally, taste your salad and add salt and pepper as needed.
- Chill Before Serving: For the best flavor, let the salad chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Using a rotisserie chicken can save time. Feel free to swap ingredients like grapes for apples or dried cranberries.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: chicken salad, quick meal, meal prep, healthy salad