Chicken Salad Recipe

Chicken salad in a shallow bowl with a striped blue table linen, a fork, and black pepper on the side.

Homemade Chicken Salad is a breeze to throw together with a few simple ingredients. Chicken, celery, sweet grapes, and crunchy almonds are simply tossed in a creamy, tangy mayo dressing and ready to enjoy!

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Chill Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 351kcal

Author John Kanell

Equipment

mixing bowl

Ingredients

4 cups chopped cooked chicken (420g)
3 celery stalks chopped (65g)
2 green onions sliced (50g)
1 cup red grapes halved (200g)
⅓ cup sliced almonds (40g)
½ cup mayonnaise (120g)
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken, celery, green onions, red grapes, almonds, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir until well combined.
Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes, but ideally 2 hours, before serving. Taste again after the salad has chilled and season with additional salt and pepper to taste, if needed. Serve as a sandwich or over a salad.

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Notes

Once your salad is mixed, be sure to let it rest in the fridge, not at room temperature. Since the salad contains chicken, you want to keep it cold and food-safe while allowing time for the flavors to meld.

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