Best Chicken Salad Recipe

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb cooked chicken breast meat (4 cups diced*)

2 cups seedless red grapes (halved)

1/2 apple chopped

1 cup celery (from 2-3 sticks celery, cut in half lengthwise then sliced) OPTIONAL

1/2 cup red onion (finely chopped, 1/2 medium red onion) OPTIONAL

1 cup pecans (toasted and coarsely chopped)

1 small box of raisins

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)

2 Tbsp lemon juice

2 Tbsp dill (finely chopped)

1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)

1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions

Toast pecans on a dry skillet over medium/low heat and toast for 3-5 minutes, tossing frequently until golden and fragrant then transfer to a cutting board and coarsely chop and set aside to cool.

Combine Salad Ingredients - In a large mixing bowl, combine diced chicken, halved grapes, sliced celery, chopped onion, and cooled pecans.

Make the Dressing - In a small bowl, add all of the dressing ingredients and stir to combine.

Add the dressing to the salad to taste and stir until the salad is evenly coated with dressing. Enjoy right away or cover and refrigerate for up to 3-4 days.

Nutrition

• Calories: 438 kcal
• Total Fat: 33 g
• Saturated Fat: 6 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 25 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 71 mg
• Sodium: 398 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 15 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 10 g
• Protein: 22 g