Description
A creamy, easy chicken salad loaded with sweet grapes, toasted almonds, and crisp celery. Ready in 25 minutes using rotisserie chicken.
Ingredients
3 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded or diced
¾ to 1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 to 1½ cups grapes, halved
½ to ¾ cup sliced almonds, toasted
2 to 3 stalks celery, diced
2 to 3 green onions, sliced (optional)
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
1. Toast almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until golden and fragrant, then remove from heat immediately.
2. Shred or dice the rotisserie chicken into small, bite-sized pieces.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth.
4. Add the shredded chicken, halved grapes, toasted almonds, diced celery, and green onion to the bowl.
5. Gently fold everything together until evenly coated in the dressing.
6. Taste and adjust seasoning with extra salt, pepper, or lemon juice if needed.
7. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld.
Notes
Use cold chicken straight from the fridge for the creamiest texture.
Toast the almonds fresh right before mixing so they stay crisp.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
This recipe is not recommended for freezing, as the mayo dressing and grapes don’t hold up well after thawing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad, Lunch
- Method: No-Cook / Stovetop Toasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg