Simple Chicken Salad Recipe
This simple chicken salad recipe comes together in just 15 minutes using a handful of simple ingredients – perfect for meal prep or a quick lunch on a croissant! It’s creamy, crunchy, and a little tangy with sweet grapes, crisp celery, and toasty almonds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 3/4 cup halved red grapes
- 3/4 cup finely diced celery
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- Kosher salt
- fresh cracked pepper
- croissants for serving
Instructions
- Add chicken, grapes, celery, almonds, and red onion to a large bowl.
- Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, and a few large pinches of salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- Pour dressing over the chicken salad mixture and toss to combine until everything is well coated.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve on fresh buttery croissants and enjoy!
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Notes
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- Chill before serving for the best flavor – 30 minutes in the fridge makes a big difference.
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- Toast the almonds for extra crunch and flavor.
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- Use a mix of white and dark meat for the juiciest texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the chicken salad
- Calories: 292
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 201.6 mg
- Fat: 22.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.8 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 15.9 g
- Cholesterol: 49.6 mg
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