Homemade Chicken Salad

Creamy chicken salad with grapes, apples, celery, and almonds in a white bowl.

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A creamy chicken favorite, Homemade Chicken Salad pairs tender rotisserie chicken, crisp apples, juicy grapes, and almonds with a lemon Dijon mayonnaise dressing, ready in 20 minutes.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Mariam Ezzeddine

Ingredients

For the Lemon Dijon Dressing

¾ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

For the Chicken Salad

2 cups rotisserie chicken cut into bite-sized cubes
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

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Instructions

Combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Mix until well combined and set aside.
Arrange the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Pour the prepared dressing over the ingredients and toss until well combined.
Serve the chicken salad on toast and enjoy.

Notes

Cook chicken breasts, let them cool, and cut them into bite-sized cubes if rotisserie chicken is unavailable.
Halve or quarter the grapes depending on their size for easier mixing and eating.
Add a dash of celery salt for extra savory flavor. Taste before adding more, as the dressing already contains salt.
Try raisins instead of dried cranberries for a sweeter, chewy addition, or use fresh basil or cilantro instead of parsley for a different herbal flavor.
Refrigerate the chicken salad for at least 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to develop, if desired.

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