4.7 from 21 votes
The Best Chicken Salad
This recipe is the best chicken salad you will ever have! Filled with freshly pulled rotisserie chicken, apples, celery, shallots, grapes, and fresh herbs tossed in a herbed lemon mayonnaise dressing. Delicious on its own or piled high on toasted bread!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 779 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds shredded rotissorie chicken
- 1 cup quartered red grapes
- 1 cup small diced Fuji apple
- 1 cup small diced celery about 2 stalks
- 1/4 cup minced shallots
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add chicken, grapes, apples, celery, and shallots to a large mixing bowl.
- In a small mixing bowl add mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley, chives, and Dijon mustard.
- Whisk to combine.
- Pour mayonnaise mixture over chicken mixture and stir to combine.
- Taste and season with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Store in the refrigerator and serve plain, on bread, in a wrap, or on lettuce wraps.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
779kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
68g
(136%)
Fat
50g
(77%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
26g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
225mg
(75%)
Sodium
1195mg
(50%)
Potassium
936mg
(27%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
470IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 779
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 779kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 68g | 136% |
| Fat | 50g | 77% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 26g | 153% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 225mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 1195mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 936mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 470IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.