5 from 15 votes
Slow Cooker Chicken Salad
This slow cooker chicken salad combines tender shredded chicken with crisp celery, sweet grapes, crunchy nuts, and a creamy dressing made from mayonnaise and Greek yogurt. Cooking the chicken slowly in broth and aromatics ensures moistness and depth of flavor. The inclusion of both red and green grapes adds a fresh burst of sweetness, while the apple and nuts provide contrasting textures, making the salad suitable for sandwiches or as a light meal with crackers and vegetables.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
591 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds chicken breast skinless and boneless
- 1 red onion diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth low-sodium
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup grape quartered, red, seedless
- 1/2 cup grapes quartered, green, seedless
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
- 1 red apple diced into small cubes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
Instructions
- In a 6 or 8qt slow cooker combine chicken, onion, celery and broth.
- Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours, or until chicken is cooked through, tender, and the internal temperature of the meat is 165 degrees F.
- Shred the chicken in the slow cooker and let it cool to room temperature.
- Add the cooled chicken to a large bowl, spoon and add some of the veggies from the slow cooker.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine.
- Adjust for salt and pepper.
- Serve on bread, or with crackers and veggies.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
591kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
22g
(129%)
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
137mg
(46%)
Sodium
646mg
(27%)
Potassium
944mg
(20%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
194IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 591
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 591kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 22g | 129% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 646mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 944mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 194IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.