Chicken Salad with Grapes
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Chicken Salad with Grapes
Description
Chicken Salad with Grapes features tender chicken breast pieces mixed with crunchy celery and mild red onion, adding fresh crispness. The sweet red grapes and toasted pecans contribute contrasting juicy and nutty flavors, creating a balanced taste profile. The dressing combines mayonnaise and sour cream with lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and a hint of sugar, which coats the ingredients gently to unify the salad. This salad maintains a creamy texture with bursts of freshness and crunch throughout.
The salad is typically served chilled or at room temperature, making it suitable for sandwiches, wraps, or eaten on its own as a filling salad. It works well as a make-ahead dish since the flavors meld nicely after resting.
Ingredients
For the salad
- 4 cups chicken breast diced into bite sized pieces, cooked
- 1/2 cup celery finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons red onion finely chopped
- 1 cup red grape halved
- 1/2 cup pecans toasted and chopped
- 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped, fresh leaves
For the dressing
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
For the salad
- Place the chicken in a large bowl.
- Add the celery, red onion, grapes, pecans and parsley to the bowl.
For the dressing
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken and vegetable mixture. Toss gently to coat, then serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 139mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 187IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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