Description
This Fancy Nancy Chicken Salad recipe combines tender chicken, grapes, apples, and pecans in a creamy dressing for a fresh, fruity, and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
4 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or chopped
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
1 medium red apple, diced
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, combine chicken, grapes, apple, and pecans.
2. In a separate small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
3. Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and stir until evenly coated.
4. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
5. Serve in croissants, wraps, or over lettuce.
Notes
Best served chilled.
You can make this salad a day ahead — just keep it in an airtight container in the fridge.
For extra crunch, toast the pecans before adding them.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 65mg