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California Chicken Salad

California Chicken Salad

The ultimate comfort food for sunny days, California Chicken Salad is a delightful mix of tender chicken, crunchy celery, sweet grapes, and creamy mayo. Perfect for lunch or dinner, it’s fresh, flavorful, and incredibly satisfying. Make it tonight for a deliciously easy weeknight meal!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Salads
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups chicken cooked and cubed or shredded
  • ¼ cup diced celery
  • 1 cup halved red grapes
  • ⅓ cup chopped pecans
  • ¾ cup real Mayo
  • Salt and Black Pepper Salt and Black Pepper to taste
  • 4 Croissants for serving, optional

Equipment

  • Cutting Board
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Chef's Knife

Method
 

  1. This recipe assumes chicken is already cooked and cubed. Mix together chicken, celery, grapes, pecans, and mayonnaise. Season generously with salt and pepper. Cover California Chicken Salad and refrigerate until ready to serve, or serve in a bowl or on croissants.

Notes

  • Sandwiches: Chicken salad is a classic sandwich filling. Spread the chicken salad on bread or wrapped in a bed of greens.
  • Appetizers: Chicken salad can also be served as an appetizer. Try filling celery sticks, cucumber rounds, or pita bread cups with chicken salad.
  • Main course: Chicken salad can also be served as a main course. Try serving it in lettuce wraps or on a bed of rice or quinoa.
  • Toppings: Chicken salad can also be used as a topping for other dishes. Try adding it to a salad or using it as a topping for a baked potato.