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Chicken Salad with Grapes, Apples, and Pecans

Chicken Salad with Grapes, Apples and Pecans is so colorful and healthy, loaded with fresh herbs, fruits and veggies! It's easy to make up a large batch using rotisserie chicken, and is a great meal prep lunch for busy weeks! Ready in 25 minutes!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 285kcal
Author: Meryl Downing

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked chicken, shredded (rotisserie chicken works well)
  • 3 ribs celery about 1 cup, chopped
  • ½ cup onion, yellow or red chopped
  • 1 cup red grapes halved
  • ½ apple about ½ cup, chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons chives chopped
  • ½ cup pecans or almonds chopped or sliced
  • ½ juice of a lemon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 grinds freshly ground black pepper freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ½ cup mayonnaise or more to taste

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
  • Serve on sandwiches, toast, buns, croissants, deli wraps, crackers or pitas.

Notes

  • Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  • Use leftover or rotisserie chicken or try this method for Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Breast when you need cooked chicken for any recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 193IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg