Easy Chicken Salad Recipe With Grapes And Walnuts
This is a great tasting cold chicken salad that's good for a main meal, lunch, or brunch. Try it as a sandwich spread or a lettuce wrap.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 481kcal
Ingredients
- 1.25-1.5 lbs. Chicken breast or dark meat, chopped to bite-sized pieces Use a rotisserie chicken or home-baked chicken.
- 2 cups Seedless Grapes, green or red, halved or quartered
- 1 cup Roasted Walnuts, chopped Sub. pecans
- 1 cup Celery chopped fine, 3 or 4 stalks
- 1/4 cup Red Onion finely chopped
- 3 tbsp. White wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp. Tarragon fresh or dried, chopped or crushed
- 3/4 cup Mayonnaise Sub. Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp. Salt and Black pepper (each)
Instructions
- Prepare the salad by first chopping the celery and onion. Then, chop or shred the chicken. Chop fresh tarragon.
- Using a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together until there is an even coating of mayonnaise throughout.
- Taste the salad and add more salt, pepper, vinegar, or tarragon if desired. The distinct tarragon flavor should be present. Cover and refrigerate the salad for 1 hour for the flavors to develop. Serve cold.
Notes
- If not using a store-bought rotisserie chicken, cook your desired pieces of chicken and allow to cool before assembling the salad.
- Add apple pieces for a Waldorf-style chicken salad.
- Remember to safely store the salad to prevent spoilage.
Nutrition
Calories: 481kcal