The Best Chicken Salad
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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!
The Best Chicken Salad
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!
Ingredients In Chicken Salad
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
Detailed measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Combine everything together: In a medium sized bowl combine all ingredients together.
- 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!
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
Storing Leftover Chicken Salad
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.
Craving More Chicken? Try These Delicious Recipes:
- Loaded Chicken Salad Sandwiches with Guacamole
- Avocado Chicken Croissants
- Easy Chicken Salad Sandwiches
- Garlic and Paprika Chicken
- Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Salad
- Korean BBQ Chicken
- Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad
- Cilantro Lime Chicken
- Firecracker Chicken Meatballs
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The Best Chicken Salad
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Total: 10 mins
Serves: 6
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
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.
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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%)
judy says
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!
Nikki Richardson says
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!!!
Joanna Cismaru says
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.
Cindy says
Totally delicious! Thanks so much for the awesome recipe Jo.
Joanna Cismaru says
My pleasure, glad you liked it!
Laiken says
It’s amazing and so easy! I look forward to eating it every time I bring it for lunch!
Sunflower says
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!
Kina says
This was delicious!! Best chicken salad I’ve ever had. We used an avocado oil-based mayo because we’re dairy and soy-free and the salad was spectacular. I loved the sweetness of the grapes combined with the tartness of the onion, mustard, and Worcestershire. I may do less onion next time but this recipe will be a repeat in our house!
Margaret Greenwood says
INCREDIBLE! Best chicken salad I’ve ever had. Thank you.😀
Joanna Cismaru says
I’m so glad you like it, we make this often for lunch, it’s one of our favorites as well.
Kelly says
This truly was a knockout! I didn’t have grapes, so subbed in 1/2 cup chopped canned pineapple and 1 Tbsp craisins. All else followed exactly, flavors were perfectly balanced, nothing overpowered. I use Blue Plate mayo, the best IMO if you can find it – very mild and almost a whipped consistency. Never liked mayo in anything until I discovered this brand.
Joanna Cismaru says
So glad you liked this, Kelly!
Jodie says
Making this today! What kind of bread do you use?
Joanna Cismaru says
It was a whole grain wheat bread, really good!
Jelena says
This was super yummy! I just substituted for fresh dill and added dried cherries (couldn’t find cranberries).
Fran says
I tried this and it was delish. What can I use instead of mayo next time? Trying to find a healthier alternative.
Fenne Kieken says
You could use greek yogurt or there are vegan alternatives like “veganaise” you could use as well.
Francine says
I can’t find any dill where Iive? What can I use instead?
Joanna Cismaru says
Try tarragon.
Fran says
Hi. You don’t butter the bread?
Joanna Cismaru says
Nope, not really needed, but I think if you prefer it then go ahead. 🙂
Inci @ Bella's Apron says
Looks amazing love how the photos turned out too
Sara @ Last Night's Feast says
These sandwiches look so good!
bullet force says
I love chicken and love this chicken salad so much!
Melissa says
My hubby and kids loved it!!
myfudo says
Looking at your pictures…at the top of my head : PICNICS! This sandwich recipe looks so yummy and filling. The pecans are a total knockout. A newlybaked loaf bread will make a really good pair for this. Yum!
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Good Food Good Friends says
Love this chicken salad recipe. It’s just the way I like mine!
Kelli says
Oh. My. Goodness. This was so good! I’m throwing out my go-to chicken salad recipe. We had this on croissants and it was a wonderful supper on a hot summer evening. Thank you!
jo says
You’re welcome Kelli. Glad you liked it, you’re right, it’s perfect for summer.