Best Chicken Salad

Name: Best Chicken Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 Tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 cups halved red grapes; 1 1/2 cups chopped celery; 1 cup thinly sliced almonds; 3 thinly sliced green onions; 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup sour cream; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 8 croissant rolls; green leaf lettuce

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
530 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
American

Best Chicken Salad

Felix Long

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This easy, classic Chicken Salad recipe with grapes and sliced almonds is the best I've ever had and makes the most amazing sandwich on a croissant ever. Perfect for a graduation parties, a ladies luncheon, brunches, bridal or wedding showers, baptisms, and pretty much any event you can think of!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4 cups cooked, roughly chopped or shredded chicken
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups halved red grapes
1 1/2 cups chopped celery about 2-3 celery ribs
1 cup thinly sliced almonds
3 thinly sliced green onions both the white and green part
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
Juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
8 croissant rolls optional for sandwiches
green leaf lettuce optional for sandwiches

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Instructions

If using uncooked chicken breasts, preheat oven to 400°F. Rub chicken breasts with the olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Place the chicken on a baking sheet and bake for 22-26 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F when tested with an instant read meat thermometer placed in the thickest part of the breast. Roughly chop or shred the cooked chicken.
In a large bowl, add the cooked chicken, grapes, celery, green onions, almonds, and dill, then gently toss to combine.
In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Add the dressing mixture to the chicken mixture and gently stir until everything is evenly coated. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or even overnight.
If making chicken salad sandwiches, slice each croissant in half and layer a piece of green leaf lettuce and a scoop of chicken salad on each roll. Or serve the chicken salad over a bed of mixed greens with sliced tomato and avocado.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 530kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 43g (66%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 17g Monounsaturated Fat 17g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 71mg (24%) Sodium 602mg (25%) Potassium 657mg (19%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 246IU (5%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 109mg (11%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 530 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	530kcal	27%
Carbohydrates	13g	4%
Protein	25g	50%
Fat	43g	66%
Saturated Fat	6g	30%
Polyunsaturated Fat	17g	100%
Monounsaturated Fat	17g	85%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	71mg	24%
Sodium	602mg	25%
Potassium	657mg	14%
Fiber	4g	16%
Sugar	7g	14%
Vitamin A	246IU	5%
Vitamin C	4mg	4%
Calcium	109mg	11%
Iron	2mg	11%