The best homemade chicken salad recipe that is easy to make, packed with flavor, and has a creamy dressing made with Greek yogurt.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy meal prep! Making this chicken salad is so great when meal prepping. It makes for a great, quick lunch for several days. You can mix it up by making it into a wrap, adding it on a bed of greens, or pairing it with a slice of sandwich sourdough bread.
- Healthy chicken salad! Make this recipe as part of a balanced meal. I add Greek yogurt to boost protein and balance the fat in the recipe.
- Family-favorite! My kids are thrilled when I make this recipe! Everyone is packing lunches for school and work the next day, no questions asked!
Ingredients Needed
Chicken. I have tried several different variations - baked or canned chicken breast, and chicken thighs. All turned out to be so amazing and so good!
Grapes. I chose red grapes for the color. If they are very big, I like to slice them into quarters.
Greek Yogurt and Mayonnaise. The creaminess comes from mixing yogurt and mayonnaise. This will also add more protein into each serving while still giving that delicious flavor with the mayonnaise.
Pecans. These give a little crunch and nutty flavor to balance out the chicken salad.n You can substitute them for walnuts as well.
Salt and Pepper. The only spices needed because all the other ingredients really bring it together.
How to Make Chicken Salad
This is probably the easiest salad you can make in the world!
Step 1: Drain the canned chicken or shred the baked chicken breast or thighs into small pieces. Place into a bowl.
Step 2: Combine Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. Mix in a small bowl.
Step 3: Prepare the remaining ingredients: halve or quarter the grapes, dice the celery into small pieces, and chop the pecans.
Step 4: Add the grapes, celery, pecans, and dressing to the chicken and mix thoroughly.
Step 5: Serve the chicken salad on a bed of greens, with a slice of sourdough bread, or in a wrap.
The Best Homemade Chicken Salad
The best homemade chicken salad recipe that is easy to make, packed with flavor, and has a creamy dressing made with Greek yogurt.
Ingredients
6 cups shredded chicken breast
1 ½ cups grapes cut into halves or quarters
½ cup Greek yogurt
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup pecans, chopped
½ tsp salt
¼ cup black pepper
Instructions
Step 1: Drain the canned chicken or shred the baked chicken breast or thighs into small pieces. Place into a bowl.
Step 2: Combine Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. Mix in a small bowl.
Step 3: Prepare the remaining ingredients: halve or quarter the grapes, dice the celery into small pieces, and chop the pecans.
Step 4: Add the grapes, celery, pecans, and dressing to the chicken and mix thoroughly.
Step 5: Serve the chicken salad on a bed of greens, with a slice of sourdough bread, or in a wrap.
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