Chicken salad with grapes and celery tossed in a light and creamy poppyseed dressing.
This sweeter chicken salad is always something I look forward to when I have it in the fridge. It is a great way to get protein at lunch. I try to use as little mayonnaise as possible and add lots of mix-ins.
Ingredients you'll need
- Cooked chicken breast - I like to roast split chicken breasts and use the leftover meat to make chicken salad.
- Red seedless grapes - I cut the grapes in half. If they are really large, I will quarter them.
- Celery - Three stalks finely diced celery.
Poppyseed Dressing
- Mayonnaise - High quality mayonnaise such as Duke's.
- Apple cider vinegar - I have made with both filtered and unfiltered ACV.
- Honey - For sweetening the dressing. Granulated sugar may be substituted.
- Poppy seeds - You can buy these in the spice section at your grocery store.
- Spices: salt, black pepper and dried mustard powder
How to make
This chicken salad can be made in about 10 minutes of prep time. Great recipe to use up leftover roasted or rotisserie chicken.
Chop and mix
Chop or shred your cooked chicken breast. Mix together chicken, chopped celery and grapes.
Note: Easy recipe for roast bone-in chicken that makes lots of leftovers .
Make dressing
Whisk together all poppyseed dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
Combine
Pour poppyseed dressing over chicken mixture. Toss until mixture is evenly coated. Adjust seasonings to taste. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Variations
- For an extra crunch, mix in ⅓ cup roasted chopped pecans or walnuts.
- For a lighter chicken salad, use plain Greek yogurt in place of the mayonnaise to reduce total calories.
- Substitute diced apple for the grapes.
Serving and Storage
Serve chicken salad on your choice of bread, with crackers, or on top of a bed of mixed greens for a tasty lunch or light meal.
Store leftover chicken salad in an airtight container in the fridge. Best if eaten within 3 days. Chicken salad should not be frozen.
Make a delicious chicken salad sandwich by placing a scoop of this mixture onto toasted whole grain bread, topped with butter lettuce and sliced avocado.
📖 Recipe
Chicken Salad with Grapes
Ingredients
- 2 c. cooked chicken breasts chopped
- 1 c. red seedless grapes halved
- 1 c. celery 3 stalks, diced
Poppyseed Dressing
- ½ c. mayonnaise
- 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp. honey
- 1 tsp. poppy seeds
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- Dash of dried mustard powder
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine diced chicken, grapes and celery.
- Prepare dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients (mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, honey, poppy seeds and seasoning).
- Pour dressing over chicken mixture, toss until salad is evenly coated. Cover and chill for 1 hour before serving. Adjust seasoning to taste preference.
Notes
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I hope you enjoy this delicious chicken salad recipe, I love to make a big batch to have for lunch during the week.
KT says
Loved it for lunch!