Description
This creamy chicken salad is a fresh, flavorful, and adaptable dish packed with shredded chicken, crisp celery, sweet grapes, and a tangy dressing. Perfect for sandwiches, lettuce wraps, or salads, it’s ideal for meal prep, quick lunches, and casual gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shredded cooked chicken (about 3 cups)
- 1 large stalk celery, finely diced
- ½ medium red onion or 3 scallions, finely chopped
- ½ cup seedless red grapes (optional, halved)
- ½ medium lemon, juiced
- 4 sprigs fresh dill, chopped
- ¾ cup mayonnaise (or ½ cup Greek yogurt + ¼ cup mayonnaise)
- 1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon celery seeds (optional)
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Optional: chopped almonds, pecans, apples, or dried cranberries
Instructions
- Finely dice the celery, red onion (or scallions), and halve the grapes.
- In a large bowl, mix the shredded cooked chicken, celery, onion, and grapes.
- Add dill, lemon juice, mayonnaise (or yogurt mix), Dijon mustard, and celery seeds.
- Stir until well combined and evenly coated.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Replace grapes with diced apples or cranberries for a twist.
- Swap dill for tarragon or parsley.
- Add nuts for extra crunch.
- Do not freeze the salad; the texture will change.
- Stir before serving if made ahead.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg