Easy Chicken Salad Recipe
from kristineskitchenblog.comThis easy chicken salad recipe with grapes and pecans makes the best chicken salad sandwiches! I've been making this healthy chicken salad recipe for years. It's perfect for using up leftover chicken, or make it with rotisserie chicken or shredded cooked chicken breast.
Servings: 7 servings
Calories: 195kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt or mayonnaise
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded or chopped
- ½ cup chopped celery
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts or sliced almonds, toasted if desired
- ½ cup quartered grapes*
- ¼ cup finely chopped red onion optional
- bread, croissants or lettuce for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together the plain Greek yogurt, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Add the cooked chicken, celery, nuts, grapes and red onion (if using). Stir until well combined.
- Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Serve the chicken salad as a sandwich on bread or a croissant, over a bed of lettuce, or in a tortilla wrap or lettuce wraps.
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Notes
- Chopped apple is a delicious substitute for the grapes. Or try dried cranberries or dried cherries.
- Make Ahead: Store chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days (if made with chicken cooked that same day).
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 151mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
