5.0 from 36 votes
Healthy California Chicken Salad Recipe With Grapes
Chicken, pecans and grapes in a simple light and creamy dressing sweetened with honey. Serves 4-8 depending if it is a side dish, sandwich filling or main course.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 398 kcal
Course:
Salad , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad Dressing
- ½ c low fat mayonnaise Regular or fat free can be substituted
- ½ c 2% Plain Yogurt Regular or fat free can be substituted
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- salt and pepper to taste I use ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Chicken Salad Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Breasts, cooked (3 cups of cooked cubed chicken)
- ¾ cup pecans, toasted
- 2 cups seedless grapes Red or green
- ¾ c Celery, sliced crosswise
Instructions
- In a bowl, add mayonnaise, yogurt, vinegar, honey and poppy seeds. Mix together well and season with salt and pepper. (Approximately ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper)
- Slice chicken into bite size cubes and add to a large bowl. Slice grapes in half and thinly slice celery and add to same bowl.
- Add pecans and then dressing to chicken mixture and toss gently until coated evenly.
- Serve right away or keep refrigerated until ready to serve.Garnish with minced parsley and a handful of chopped pecans if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
398kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
265mg
(11%)
Potassium
543mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
144IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 398
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 398kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 265mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 543mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 144IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.