Description
This chicken salad is light, sweet and savory, and a cinch to put together! Featuring chopped chicken, apples, celery and grapes in a homemade dressing, this delicious hearty salad is consistently a crowd favorite.
Ingredients
For the Salad:
3 cups (about 1.5 lbs) chicken breast- roasted and cubed
1 cup red apple- cubed
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 cup celery- chopped
1 cup green or red grapes- halved or quartered
1/2 pecans- rough chopped
1/3 raisins
For the Dressing:
1/2 cup mayo (Try this homemade mayo for a lighter, healthier salad)
1 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
1 tsp honey
1/8 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp celery seed
1/8–1/4 tsp salt (depending on taste)
1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Roast chicken breast in a 400 degree oven for 25 minutes. Alternatively, use any leftover chicken breast or rotisserie chicken you might have on hand.
- While chicken is roasting make the dressing by combining all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Chop the apples and place them in a large bowl. Toss them in the 1 Tbsp lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Chop the celery, grapes and rough chop the pecans. Add chopped ingredients and raisins to the bowl with the apples.
- Allow chicken to cool (if necessary). Chop into small bite size pieces and add to the large bowl.
- Toss all ingredients with the dressing.
- Allow the salad to rest in the fridge for a couple hours for the tastiest results!
Notes
For best results, chop all of the ingredients into the same small, bite sized pieces.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- 25 mins: to roast chicken