Description
This Chicken Salad with Grapes recipe is a fresh, flavorful, and easy-to-make dish perfect for a light lunch or picnic. The combination of tender shredded chicken, sweet red grapes, crunchy celery, and walnuts tossed in a creamy lemon-dill mayonnaise dressing creates a delightful balance of textures and tastes. Serve it over crisp lettuce leaves or in croissant sandwiches for an elegant meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked shredded chicken breasts
- 2 cups red seedless grapes, cut in half
- 4 sticks of celery, chopped
- ½ red onion, chopped
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Optional Serving
- Lettuce leaves
- Croissants for sandwiches
Instructions
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, add the cooked shredded chicken breasts, halved red grapes, chopped celery, chopped red onion, and chopped walnuts. Mix these ingredients gently to distribute them evenly.
- Prepare Dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, finely chopped fresh dill, salt, and black pepper until smooth and well blended. This creamy dressing will coat the salad with bright and herbaceous flavors.
- Mix Salad with Dressing: Pour the prepared dressing over the chicken mixture. Stir carefully until all ingredients are thoroughly coated with the dressing, ensuring a balanced flavor throughout the salad.
- Chill Before Serving: Cover the bowl and refrigerate the chicken salad until ready to serve. Chilling allows the flavors to meld beautifully and keeps the salad fresh and cool.
- Serve: When ready to eat, spoon the chicken salad over crisp lettuce leaves for a salad presentation or pile it into croissants or sandwiches for a satisfying meal. This versatile salad is perfect for casual lunches or elegant gatherings.
Notes
- Use cooked chicken breasts that are freshly shredded for the best texture.
- Red seedless grapes add sweetness and a burst of juiciness; feel free to substitute with green grapes if preferred.
- Walnuts provide a nice crunch, but pecans or almonds can be used as alternatives.
- You can adjust the seasoning with extra salt, pepper, or lemon juice to suit your taste.
- This salad can be made a few hours ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- For a lighter version, swap half or all of the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.
- Serve on croissants or bagels for delicious sandwiches.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
