Perfect Chicken Salad
This sweet and savory chicken salad is the perfect blend of diced red grapes, chopped celery, Craisins, glazed pecans, and creamy full fat mayo. Spread it on a sandwich or simply serve it on a bed of romaine with veggies or crackers.
Ingredients
- 4 Cups cooked, chopped chicken breasts
- 2 Tbsp sweet pickle relish
- 1 Cup full fat mayo, Blue Plate or Hellmans
- 1/2 Cup chopped candied pecans Sam's Cranberry Pecan Topping
- 1/2 Cup Craisins
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp celery salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 Cup chopped red grapes
- 1/2 Cup chopped celery
Instructions
- Combine chopped chicken, grapes, craisins, pecans, and celery.
- In a small bowl, mix together mayo, seasonings, and sweet pickle relish.
- Add the mayo mixture to the chopped ingredients and stir just til combined. Serve over a bed of lettuce, with crackers, or on a sandwich.
Notes
To cook the chicken: I use frozen or fresh chicken breasts and cook them on the stove top in boiling water for 20 minutes, or until tender.
For an easy shortcut: I buy the Cranberry and Pecan Topping from Sam's Club and use one Cup instead of adding the ingredients separately.