My Favorite Chicken Salad

Chicken Salad:

• 4 4 cups cooked shredded (or small chopped) chicken (see note)
• 1 1 cup small diced celery
• 1 1 cup red grapes halved or quartered
• ½ ½ cup chopped slivered almonds or cashews
• 2-3 2-3 tablespoons finely diced green onions or chives
• 2 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Dressing:

• 1 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice or red wine vinegar
• 1 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• ½ ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt (use a bit less for table salt)
• ⅛ ⅛ teaspoon black pepper I use coarsely ground
• ⅛ ⅛ teaspoon dried dill
• ⅛ ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅛ ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
• salt and pepper to taste