Lunch - Chicken Salad with Grapes and Almonds¶
Homemade Chicken Salad is a breeze to throw together with a few simple ingredients. Chicken, celery, sweet grapes, and crunchy almonds are tossed in a creamy, tangy mayo dressing and chilled to perfection.
🥗 Course¶
Salad
🌎 Cuisine¶
American
⏱ Time¶
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Chill Time: 30 minutes (ideally 2 hours)
- Total Time: 35 minutes
🍽 Servings¶
4 servings
🍳 Equipment¶
- Mixing bowl
🧄 Ingredients¶
| Ingredient | Amount (Imperial) | Amount (Metric) |
|---|---|---|
| Cooked chicken, chopped | 2 ⅔ cups | 420 g |
| Celery, chopped | 2 stalks | 65 g |
| Green onions, sliced | 1 ⅓ stalks | 50 g |
| Red grapes, halved | ⅔ cup | 200 g |
| Sliced almonds | 0.22 cup (about 3½ tbsp) | 40 g |
| Mayonnaise | ⅓ cup | 120 g |
| Dijon mustard | 1 ⅓ tablespoons | ~20 g |
| Salt | ⅓ teaspoon | ~2 g |
| Black pepper, ground | ⅓ teaspoon | ~1 g |
👨🍳 Instructions¶
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped cooked chicken, celery, green onions, halved grapes, and sliced almonds.
- Add the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Stir everything together until evenly coated and combined.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (ideally 2 hours) to let the flavors meld.
- Taste after chilling and adjust seasoning with more salt or pepper if desired.
- Serve cold, either in sandwiches, wraps, or over a bed of salad greens.
💡 Notes¶
- This salad must be kept cold due to the chicken and mayonnaise. Always store it in the refrigerator.
- For extra crunch, toast the almonds before mixing them in.
🔢 Nutrition (per serving)¶
- Calories: 351 kcal
- Protein: 26 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Sugar: 5 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 78 mg
- Sodium: 440 mg
- Potassium: 350 mg
- Vitamin A: 120 IU
- Vitamin C: 2 mg
- Calcium: 44 mg
- Iron: 2 mg
Adapted from Preppy Kitchen