Description
This Waldorf Chicken Salad recipe is a delightful twist on the classic Waldorf salad, incorporating juicy grapes, crunchy celery, and toasty walnuts with tender chicken in a creamy dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken Salad:
- 2 cups cooked and cubed or shredded chicken
- ½ cup halved grapes
- ⅓ cup diced celery
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
Dressing:
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the chicken, grapes, celery, red onion, walnuts, and basil. Add the mayo and lemon juice. Stir until well combined, then season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve over a bed of greens, as a sandwich, or with crackers.
Notes
- No walnuts? —> try almonds, pecans or cashews
- No grapes? —> try cubed apple, dried cranberries, or raisins
- No fresh basil? —> use dried basil or try fresh rosemary or thyme
- Check out our quick instructions for how to make perfectly cooked chicken breasts every time here. Or make quick shredded chicken in the Instant Pot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Main Course
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the recipe
- Calories: 229
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 725mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 62mg
Keywords: Waldorf Chicken Salad, Chicken Salad Recipe, Waldorf Salad Variation
