The Best Chicken Salad Recipe

Name: The Best Chicken Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 2 pounds cooked and cooled chicken; 1 peeled and small diced red onion; 1 finely minced garlic clove; 4 small diced celery stalks; ½ cup sliced almonds; 1 ½ cup red grapes; 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh dill; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; salt and pepper to taste

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Prep Time
15 mins
Servings
8
Course
Lunch
Cuisine
American

The Best Chicken Salad Recipe

Frida Davis

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You will absolutely love this chicken salad recipe that is loaded up with celery, grapes, and almonds that comes together in no time.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 pounds cooked and cooled chicken medium diced
1 peeled and small diced red onion
1 finely minced garlic clove
4 small diced celery stalks
½ cup sliced almonds
1 ½ cup red grapes sliced in half
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh dill
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Prepare the chicken in your desired way. See notes on options.
Next, add all of the ingredients to a large bowl.
Using a spatula, or clean hands, mix together everything until it is completely combined.
Serve or cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Notes

Chef Notes:
Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 1 day ahead of time.
How to Store: Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
If you do not want to grill the chicken as I did in this recipe, please feel free to use chilled roast chicken, pan-seared chicken breasts, or one of those rotisserie chickens from your favorite grocery store.
It is best to add grapes into the recipe when you are ready to serve it. Keep them aside if you plan to store the chicken salad for longer than 1 day.
In addition to salt and pepper, chicken salad is good when seasoned with Lawry’s or Old Bay seasoning.
Feel free to substitute the fresh dill for fresh tarragon or use both.
Chicken salad is delicious served in fresh bread or a croissant and garnished with lettuce, tomato, and onion. It is also very good when served with freshly sliced melons.