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The Best Chicken Salad

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by: Joanna Cismaru
07.20.19
Updated: 10.04.20

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This Chicken Salad will turn your lunch from boring to spectacular! It’s packed with flavor and are really quick and easy to make. In 10 minutes you can be enjoying this chicken salad in sandwiches, tortilla wraps or even lettuce wraps!

a chicken sandwich cut in half and stacked with grapes and cucumbers

Let’s talk chicken salads, shall we? Doesn’t it make for the best lunches? This particular salad however is to die for, not that I’m biased or anything.

It’s crunchy because it has chopped walnuts and then there’s a sweet little hit from the grapes. I think adding these two ingredients to a traditional chicken salad totally turns this filling into a star. It’s perfect for when you’re in a rush and need to pack a lunch or you can always have it for dinner when you don’t feel like cooking.

What Makes This Salad Such A Knockout?

Now you might be a little skeptical about combining sweet grapes with savory chicken and mayonnaise, but believe me it is a marriage made in heaven. I used nice crunchy chopped walnuts and tons of dry dill to make this filling scrumptious and to add lots of texture and dimension to this dish. I can’t wait for you all to try this stellar sandwich, it’ll be your new favorite!

a bowl filled with chicken salad with grapes

Ingredients

Detailed measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.

  • Chicken – Cooked chicken that has been diced. It’s a good way to use up some left over chicken.
  • Veggies – We’re just dicing up some celery and slicing up 1 small onion to go in the filling.
  • Nuts – You can either chop up walnuts or pecans for this sandwich filling.
  • Grapes – Red seedless grapes either halved or quartered.
  • Spices – I used ground mustard today for a flavor punch, if you don’t have any on hand feel free to substitute regular mustard.
  • Herbs – Dry dill is all we’re using today, if you have fresh on hand just keep in mind that 1 teaspoon dried equals 1 tablespoon fresh.
  • Condiments – We want mayo and Worcestershire sauce today.
  • Seasoning – Salt and pepper.

How To Make Chicken Salad

  1. Combine everything together: In a medium sized bowl combine all ingredients together.
  2. Chill: Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.

How To Serve This

This recipe is versatile! You can spoon this filling between any kind of bread you’d like, a favorite of mine is combining this with croissants. If you’re trying to cut down on carbs these also make perfect lettuce wraps!

How Do You Make Chicken Salad Healthier

Chicken salads are great because they can be made as healthy as you want. Skip the mayo and add a good plain Greek yogurt instead. You’ll still get the tanginess but less calories. Load it up with more veggies like sliced radish, shredded carrot, spinach, shredded red cabbage, apples, bell pepper, the sky is the limit!

chicken sandwich cut in half and stacked on a plate with grapes and cucumbers

How Do I Turn This Into A Meal?

Best way is to serve this salad on sandwiches and you’ve got yourself the most satisfying meal, but if you are looking to whip up a whole spread, here’s some perfect accompaniments to go along with it!

  • Creamy Cucumber Salad
  • Mediterranean Orzo Salad
  • Mexican Street Corn Slaw
  • Zucchini Patties
  • Greek Salad
  • Italian Roasted Mushrooms And Veggies

Leftovers

Refrigerate your chicken salad in an airtight container and it should last for 3 – 5 days. You can freeze chicken salad too! It will only stay fresh for up to a week and must be stored in small batches in airtight containers.

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The Best Chicken Salad

4.66 from 38 votes
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Total: 10 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 6
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This Chicken Salad will turn your lunch from boring to spectacular! It's packed with flavor and are really quick and easy to make. In 10 minutes you can be enjoying this chicken salad in sandwiches, tortilla wraps or even lettuce wraps!

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken diced
  • 1/2 cup celery finely chopped
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup red seedless grapes halved or quartered
  • 1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp pepper or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp ground mustard
  • 1 tsp dill dry
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise

Optional Toppings

  • cucumber sliced
  • lettuce
  • tomatoes
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Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add all the ingredients together and toss well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  • Serve in sandwiches or wraps.

Video

Recipe Notes

If you want to cut back on calories, use greek yogurt in place of mayo.
Refrigerate your chicken salad in an airtight container and it should last for 3 – 5 days. You can freeze chicken salad too! It will only stay fresh for up to a week and must be stored in small batches in airtight containers.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Recipe originally shared July 2012.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 441kcal (22%)Carbohydrates: 9g (3%)Protein: 18g (36%)Fat: 38g (58%)Saturated Fat: 6g (38%)Cholesterol: 56mg (19%)Sodium: 433mg (19%)Potassium: 315mg (9%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 6g (7%)Vitamin A: 95IU (2%)Vitamin C: 2.1mg (3%)Calcium: 37mg (4%)Iron: 1.5mg (8%)
Course:Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine:American
Keyword:30 minute meals, chicken salad
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  1. Armie says

    February 5, 2021 at 8:01 am

    5 stars
    This is so delicious!!!!! It really is THE BEST chicken salad. Quick and easy to make and with just a few pantry ingredients, this chicken salad recipe can be a “my grandma’s secret” recipe. LOL

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      February 5, 2021 at 9:44 am

      Perfect!! So glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  2. Virginia Bauer says

    October 12, 2019 at 1:22 am

    made it and put into sandwiches for my daughter’s bridal shower/kitchen tea. Got lots of comments on how great the sandwiches are! And yes I thought they were yummy too

    Reply
  3. judy says

    July 22, 2019 at 3:01 pm

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this chicken salad (without onions). I make a VERY similar version with 1/2 c. mayo, 1/2 c. Miracle Whip and 1/2 c. sour cream. While it is delicious the first day, it is even better after the flavors meld for 24 hours. I can’t keep this at home, because my fiancee’ devours it. He works in the heat, so when it is hot outside, he won’t eat a hot dish. This salad??? Gone in 60 seconds!

    Reply
  4. Nikki Richardson says

    July 19, 2019 at 2:26 pm

    What can I use in substitute for Celery? I dont have any on hand and live 30 minutes from grocery store! Excited to try it tonight!!!

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      July 19, 2019 at 5:46 pm

      The celery is there to provide a bit of crunch to the salad, so you could totally just skip it or if you did want a bit of crunch you could always use finely chopped cabbage.

      Reply
  5. Cindy says

    July 12, 2019 at 3:37 pm

    5 stars
    Totally delicious! Thanks so much for the awesome recipe Jo.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      July 13, 2019 at 11:11 am

      My pleasure, glad you liked it!

      Reply
  6. Laiken says

    May 20, 2019 at 12:20 pm

    5 stars
    It’s amazing and so easy! I look forward to eating it every time I bring it for lunch!

    Reply
  7. Sunflower says

    April 7, 2019 at 9:26 am

    5 stars
    This recipe is ah-mazing! Absolutely delicious! I’m making it again tonight for lunches tomorrow – if the fam doesn’t eat it all in the process!

    Reply
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