Traditional Chicken Salad
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
249 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Lunch
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Cuisine
American
Traditional Chicken Salad
Description
Traditional Chicken Salad features roughly chopped cooked chicken blended with minced celery, onion, halved red grapes, and slivered almonds for contrasting textures and flavors. The dressing, made from mayonnaise, lemon juice, and whole grain mustard, is lightly seasoned with salt, pepper, and a touch of garlic powder, providing a mild tanginess to the mix. The ingredients are stirred together until evenly combined and refrigerated before serving to allow flavors to develop.
The salad’s texture ranges from tender chicken pieces to crisp celery and almonds, while the grapes provide bursts of sweetness. This combination works well served in croissant sandwiches, atop lettuce, or inside hollowed tomatoes or avocados to suit various meal settings.
Chilling the salad helps meld the flavors and keeps it fresh until served. It's a versatile preparation appropriate as a light lunch, picnic dish, or casual snack, with no complex cooking involved beyond prepping and mixing the ingredients.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces chicken roughly chopped, shredded, cooked
- 1 celery minced, rib
- 2 tablespoons onion sweet or red, minced
- 1/4 cup red grape halved
- 1/4 cup almonds slivered
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons whole grain mustard or dijon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- 4 croissants optional
Instructions
- Roughly chop 12 ounces shredded cooked chicken. Mince 1 celery rib and prepare 2 tablespoons minced onion. Halve 1/4 cup red grapes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Add 1/4 cup slivered almonds, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 2 teaspoons whole grain mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 pinch garlic powder.
- Stir until well combined and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve as sandwiches on 4 croissants, or atop a bed of lettuce, or stuffed inside a tomato or avocado.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 249kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 334mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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