Pecan Chicken Salad with Apples and Grapes

Use a rotisserie chicken from the grocery, or make your own roasted chicken, for this recipe. The fruit brings a slightly sweet taste, and the celery and pecans give great texture. This chicken salad is right at home on a croissant for lunch, or on a bed of lettuce with a side of cantaloupe for brunch.

Prep Time:25 mins

Total Time:25 mins

Servings:6

Yield:6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped cold rotisserie or roasted chicken
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 1 Fuji apple – washed, cored, and chopped
• 1 cup red grapes, halved
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons Thousand Island dressing
• 1 tablespoon minced red onion, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon curry powder
• ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Combine chicken, celery, apple, grapes, and pecans in a large bowl.
2. Combine mayonnaise, Thousand Island Dressing, onion, ginger, curry powder, and dry mustard in a small bowl. Whisk together and pour dressing over salad ingredients. Mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook’s Note

Add more mayonnaise for a creamier salad, and adjust the seasonings as desired.

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