The Best Chicken Salad
Shredded chicken, grapes and sliced almonds in a creamy dressing with fresh herbs, scallions and a squeeze of lemon make this the best chicken salad!
Ingredients
- 3 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken (or 2 (12.5oz) cans Costco shredded chicken, drained)
- 1 stalk celery, finely diced
- 3 spring onions, finely chopped
- 1-1/2 cups grapes, halved
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds (can sub pecans or walnuts if desired)
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice (fresh is best!)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tsp dried or 1 Tbsp fresh dill
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh cracked black Pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together until well combined. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for an hour then serve!
Notes
A couple of tips for this recipe:
- You can substitute turkey for the chicken easily. I love the oven roasted turkey breasts that you can get from Costco or Sam's, and they shred easily like a rotisserie chicken.
- Fresh lemon juice is best. If I use a fresh lemon, I just squeeze the juice from the whole thing. You can't have too much freshness from the citrus in my opinion.
- You can substitute sweet or red onion for the spring onions if you like. 1/4-cup is usually good.
- This salad is good with sliced almonds or chopped pecans. I have also used walnuts in a pinch.
- I say the same for fresh herbs as I do for the lemon - if you do more, no problem. I grow dill in my Aero Garden, and love to add it to this salad. I usually add at least 2 Tbsp.