Chicken Salad with Grapes Recipe
Recipe Type:
Poultry,
Salad,
Grapes, Chicken
Yields:
4 to 6 servings
Prep time: 20 min
Chicken cook time:
20 min
Ingredients:
4 cups diced cooked chicken (about 2
pounds)*
Juice
and
zest of 1 lemon
1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped**
2 to 3 celery ribs, cut into small pieces
2 to 3 tablespoons finely-chopped
onion
3 cups halved seedless red grapes
1/2 to 3/4 cup light or regular mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
Coarse salt
and freshly ground
black pepper
* Poached, baked, or barbecued until
the center of the chicken is no longer pink and reaches a temperature of 165 degrees F. on your
meat thermometer. You could even use leftover turkey.
** You can substitute your
favorite nuts.
Preparation:
In a large bowl, place the diced chicken.
Add the lemon juice and lemon zest and toss to combine.
NOTE: This is
the secret ingredient in this recipe, as the lemon juice and zest give a
refreshing, light taste to the salad. Don't skip this step.
Add the pecans, celery, onion, grapes,
mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper; toss together all the
ingredients until combined.
Cover and place prepared
chicken salad in the
refrigerator for about 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to blend
properly.
To serve, either serve as a salad or as a
mixture for a sandwich. Makes enough to do both ways.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
