Description
A delightful chicken salad featuring tender shredded chicken, juicy grapes, crunchy nuts, and a creamy dressing, perfect for warm weather picnics or light family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup grapes, halved
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lettuce leaves (for serving)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, mayonnaise, yogurt, diced celery, diced red onion, halved grapes, and chopped nuts.
- Add in the Dijon mustard along with salt and pepper, stirring the mixture until everything is well blended.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let the flavors meld beautifully.
- Serve chilled on crispy lettuce leaves or use it as a delicious sandwich filling.
Notes
For added flavor, consider using Greek yogurt instead of regular yogurt or swapping grapes for diced apples. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 55mg