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This Homemade Chicken Salad recipe has all the classic flavors you love, including a mayonnaise-based dressing. Rotisserie chicken makes this make-ahead dish super simple, and we’ve also loaded this chicken salad with grapes and apples, so it’s packed with goodness.
If you need a simple recipe for lunch or dinner, you can’t go wrong with this healthy chicken salad recipe. Make it with rotisserie or leftover chicken and load it with fruits and veggies. This incredible chicken salad with mayo is high in fat, high in protein and low in carbs. It’s a fantastic addition to most diets when consumed in moderation.
If you love this chicken salad, try my Greek Salmon Salad or Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe.
Why You’ll Love This Chicken Salad with Grapes
- It’s healthy. Loaded with protein, this chicken salad is low carb, and gluten free. It’s perfect for serving as part of a balanced diet.
- It’s budget friendly. Combine affordable rotisserie chicken with healthy ingredients you already have in your fridge. It’s the perfect way to use up leftover meat or fruit.
- It’s great for meal prep. Chicken salad can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days, making lunch and dinner meal prep a cinch.
Chicken Salad Ingredients
Chicken Salad Mayo Dressing
- Mayonnaise: Use your favorite brand of mayonnaise. Feel free to use low-fat mayo if you prefer.
- Lemon Juice: Fresh lemon juice is superior in flavor to bottled lemon juice.
- Dijon Mustard
- Salt and Black Pepper
For the Chicken Salad
- Chicken: Although any cooked chicken will work, this recipe is perfect for using rotisserie chicken cubed into bite-size bits.
- Apples: Use your favorite variety of apples.
- Grapes: I used seedless red grapes cut in half. You can also use green grapes.
- Celery: Sliced celery adds a nice crunch to this salad.
- Almonds: Almonds add texture but feel free to use any nut.
- Green Onions: Chopped green onions offer an onion flavor without being overwhelmingly intense.
- Parsley: Adding fresh herbs to a salad adds a bright, fresh flavor.
How To Make Homemade Chicken Salad
- Prepare the dressing. Prepare the sauce by combining; mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Mix until well combined, and set it aside.
- Toss the salad. In a large bowl, arrange the salad ingredients, pour the prepared dressing over, and toss it until well combined.
- Serve. Serve the salad on a toast to enjoy.
Tips To Make this Easy Chicken Salad Recipe
- Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces.
- No rotisserie chicken? Cook chicken breasts, cool and cube.
- Chop the apple and halve or quarter the grapes.
- Use low-fat mayonnaise if preferred or swap some or all of the mayo for plain Greek yogurt.
- Bump up the flavor even more by adding a dash of celery salt.
- Substitute pecans or walnuts for the almonds.
- Add a handful of dried raisins or dried cranberries. Just note they will add carbs and sugar.
- Fresh parsley brightens this salad. You can also use dill, basil, cilantro or tarragon.
- Refrigerate this salad for at least 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to develop.
Frequently Asked Questions
Chicken salad can be served on toast, as a sandwich with lettuce and tomato, in a wrap, on top of lettuce or as a dip with crackers or chips.
Chicken salad is a great source of protein, and this recipe is also packed with apples and grapes as a great source of fruit. The tasty dressing is mayonnaise based, so look for a mayo made with avocado oil or non GMO ingredients. You can substitute some or all of the mayo with plain Greek yogurt if you prefer a super healthy option.
You can make chicken salad with any chicken meat, including grilled chicken. This chicken salad is made with rotisserie chicken because it is affordable, convenient and flavorful. Feel free to use whatever chicken you have on hand.
This chicken salad can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days, so it’s perfect as a make-ahead lunch option.
I prefer not to freeze the salad recipe. But you can cook the chicken and freeze it to save time when you need to make this salad. Thaw the chicken overnight before using.
Serve chicken salad on lettuce or on Keto Naan Bread or Keto Sandwich Bread. You can serve it with Lebanese Lentil Soup, Creamy Homemade Tomato Soup or Homemade Vegetable Soup.
More Chicken Salad Recipes
- Greek Chicken Salad
- Autumn Chopped Chicken Salad
- Healthy Buffalo Chicken Salad
- Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Salad
- Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad
- Stuffed Avocado Chicken Salad
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Homemade Chicken Salad
Ingredients
For the dressing
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
For the salad
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken, cubed into bite size
- 2 cups apples, cored and chopped
- 2 cups seedless red grapes, halved
- ⅓ cup celery, sliced
- ⅓ cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing by combining; mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Mix until well combined, and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, arrange the salad ingredients, pour the prepared dressing over, and toss it until well combined.
- Serve the salad on a toast to enjoy.
Notes
- Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces.
- No rotisserie chicken? Cook chicken breasts, cool and cube.
- Chop the apple and halve or quarter the grapes.
- Use low-fat mayonnaise if preferred or swap some or all of the mayo for plain Greek yogurt.
- Bump up the flavor even more by adding a dash of celery salt.
- Substitute pecans or walnuts for the almonds.
- Add a handful of dried raisins or dried cranberries. Just note they will add carbs and sugar.
- Fresh parsley brightens this salad. You can also use dill, basil, cilantro or tarragon.
- Refrigerate this salad for at least 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to develop.
