Napa Almond Chicken Salad {Copycat Panera}
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Napa Almond Chicken Salad {Copycat Panera}
Description
The Napa Almond Chicken Salad is a layered mixture of shredded chicken breast, diced celery and red onion, sliced red grapes, and crunchy almonds. The dressing is a blend of Greek yogurt and light mayonnaise, flavored with spicy mustard, honey for sweetness, lemon juice for brightness, onion powder, black pepper, salt, and fresh parsley. When combined, it creates a creamy, tangy, and slightly sweet profile that complements the varied textures of the chicken and produce.
The salad can be assembled into sandwiches using hearty bread like dark rye with lettuce and tomato, or enjoyed as a salad on its own with crackers, on greens, or in a lettuce wrap. The ingredients offer a balance between creamy and crisp, with bursts of fruity sweetness from the grapes and nuttiness from the almonds.
For fresh preparation, cook and shred the chicken as directed, and combine all ingredients thoroughly. The salad can be stored in the refrigerator for up to five days, making it practical for meal prep or leftovers. The recipe notes suggest flexible serving options beyond sandwiches.
Ingredients
Salad
- 3 cups chicken breast shredded, cooked
- 1 cup celery diced
- ¼ cup almonds sliced
- 1 cup red grape
- ½ cup red onion diced
Dressing
- 1 cup Greek yogurt use all mayo if preferred, nonfat plain
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise light
- 1 tbsp mustard spicy
- 1 tbsp honey
- ½ lemon juiced
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp black pepper ground
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp parsley chopped
Sandwich
- 8 pieces bread I like dark rye, hearty
- tomato sliced
- lettuce or baby spinach
- pickles optional
Instructions
- If not already done, cook and shred the chicken. Finely dice the celery and red onion. Slice the grapes into quarters.
- In a large mixing bowl, add all of the dressing ingredients together. Mix until well combined.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the mixing bowl: shredded chicken, diced celery, onions, red grapes, and sliced almonds. Fold together until everything is well coated.
- Build the sandwiches! Add lettuce and sliced tomatoes onto one half of each sandwich and ¼ of the chicken salad recipe to the other piece of bread.
- Fold the sandwiches together and enjoy fresh! It’s so flavorful, you’ll love it!
Notes
- You can enjoy this chicken salad on crackers, over greens, in a lettuce wrap, or simply with a fork instead of in a sandwich.
- If using fresh chicken breasts, bake them at 400°F for 10-12 minutes until reaching 165°F internal temperature, then shred with forks after cooling.
- Refrigerate the prepared salad and use within five days for best freshness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 374 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving (chicken salad only) | |
| Calories | 374kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 910mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 672mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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