This chicken salad with grapes is a quick and tasty meal that is perfect for lunch at home, picnics, or potlucks! Enjoy it by itself, use it to make a chicken salad sandwich, or eat it as a lettuce wrap! This dish is easy to make, absolutely delicious, and will become your new favorite chicken salad recipe!
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Classic Chicken Salad Recipe with Grapes
Chicken salad is one of my all-time favorite quick and easy lunch recipes. I love mixing in grapes because they offer little bursts of sweetness in contrast with the savory chicken (which is completely delicious).
Personally, I could just eat the entire bowl with a spoon in one sitting because it is just that good. However, sometimes, I do take the time to make it into a sandwich or share it with the rest of my family!
🥘 Ingredients
All of these items are just a quick grocery trip away! Choose celery and grapes that are super fresh for the best results!
- Chicken - 4 cups of cooked chicken that has then been either shredded or chopped. Rotisserie chicken works perfectly for this recipe!
- Celery - 1 cup of chopped celery for a nice crunch!
- Grapes - 1 cup of red seedless grapes that have been chopped in half. I enjoy using red grapes, but of course, you can use your favorite grapes.
- Dried Cranberries - ½ cup of dried cranberries (also called craisins). Feel free to swap these out for raisins or currants if you like.
- Pecans - ½ cup of pecans or walnuts. Feel free to toast or roast these and then crush them until they are chunky!
- Mayonnaise - 1 cup of mayonnaise or plain Greek yogurt.
- Salt & Pepper - ½ teaspoon of both salt and pepper, to taste.
- Parsley (optional) - 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley for garnish, if desired.
*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*
🔪 How To Make Chicken Salad With Grapes
All you really have to do is just mix everything together! You'll need your measuring utensils, a mixing bowl, and a wooden spoon to get started.
This recipe makes 8 servings of chicken salad, so you can easily feed the whole family!
- Add. In a large mixing bowl, add 4 cups (216.96 grams) of chopped chicken, 1 cup (101 grams) of chopped celery, 1 cup (151 grams) of halved grapes, ½ cup (60.6 grams) of dried cranberries, ½ cup (49.5 grams) of pecans, 1 cup (224 grams) of mayonnaise, and ½ teaspoon (3 grams) each of both salt and pepper.
- Mix. Use a wooden spoon to gently stir everything together until all of the ingredients are well combined.
- Serve. Garnish with 1 tablespoon (4 grams) of chopped parsley if desired and serve immediately or cover and store in the fridge for later.
Eat this chicken salad with grapes as-is, or serve it alongside other yummy lunch options! Pair it with a fresh fruit salad and some roasted red potato wedges! Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
- Start with less mayonnaise if desired and add more until the chicken salad reaches your desired creaminess.
- You can toast or roast the pecans and then crush them until they are chunky or fine! Toasting the nuts in a shallow frying pan over medium-high heat quickly adds more flavor. Heat until fragrant, then transfer it immediately onto a clean plate.
- If you want to lighten up your chicken salad, opt for plain Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
- Rotisserie chicken is perfect for this recipe! However, you can also easily whip up some Instant Pot shredded chicken!
- Enjoy this chicken salad by itself, on a croissant as a sandwich, or in a lettuce wrap!
🥡 Storing
Keep your leftover chicken salad in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. If left out, make sure it does not sit at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
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❓ Recipe FAQs
Mayonnaise really doesn't do well in the freezer, as it emulsifies, separates, and will become greasy. I don't recommend freezing this chicken salad.
Chicken salad definitely tastes best when it is served cold (straight from the fridge!) In fact, it actually has the best flavor when the flavors have been able to meld together after spending a few hours in the refrigerator!
Any way you like! You can enjoy this chicken salad straight from the bowl, as a sandwich, on crackers, or in a lettuce wrap! It tastes great no matter how you eat it!
😋 More Easy Lunch Ideas
- Baked Chicken Tenderloins - These juicy and flavorful tenderloins are baked with no breading for an easy and light lunch!
- Egg Salad - Enjoy this tasty egg salad as-is, or make it into a yummy sandwich!
- Tuna Salad With Pasta - A quick and easy pasta salad can be enjoyed any day of the week!
- Tortilla Pizza - An ultra-thin and delicious pizza that comes together in minutes!
- Pinwheel Sandwiches - Customize these tasty sandwiches with all of your favorite meats, cheeses, and veggies!
- Loaded Baked Potato Salad - Hearty and delicious, this potato salad is perfect for all of the potato lovers in your life!
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📖 Recipe Card
Chicken Salad with Grapes
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken (cooked, then shredded or chopped)
- 1 cup celery (chopped)
- 1 cup red seedless grapes (halved)
- ½ cup dried cranberries (or raisins, or currants)
- ½ cup pecans (or use walnuts, *see notes)
- 1 cup mayonnaise (or plain Greek yogurt)
- ½ teaspoon each, salt & pepper (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon parsley (optional, chopped for garnish)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add chopped 4 cups chicken, 1 cup celery, 1 cup red seedless grapes, ½ cup dried cranberries, ½ cup pecans, 1 cup mayonnaise, ½ teaspoon each, salt & pepper.
- Use a wooden spoon to gently stir everything together until all of the ingredients are well combined.
- Garnish with 1 tablespoon parsley if desired and serve immediately or cover and store in the fridge for later.
Notes
- Start with less mayonnaise if desired and add more until the chicken salad reaches your desired creaminess.
- You can toast or roast the pecans and then crush them until they are chunky or fine! Toasting the nuts in a shallow frying pan over medium-high heat is a quick way to add more flavor. Heat until fragrant then transfer immediately into a clean plate.
- If you want to lighten up your chicken salad, opt for plain Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
- Rotisserie chicken is perfect for this recipe! However, you can also easily whip up some Instant Pot shredded chicken!
- Enjoy this chicken salad by itself, on a croissant as a sandwich, or in a lettuce wrap!
- To store: Keep your leftover chicken salad in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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