Summer Chicken Salad Recipe

Summer Chicken Salad Recipe Rating 5

"Using a little imagination, I came up with this recipe for drop-in dinner guests one night," writes Diana Boschulte of Goodfield, Illinois. "It's so versatile. You can leave out the grapes and add chopped apples or vegetables instead."

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Summer Chicken Salad Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
  • Yield: 2-3 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup seedless red grapes
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans
  • Leaf lettuce
  • Tomato slices, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the chicken, celery, grapes and raisins. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Add to chicken mixture; toss to coat. Stir in pecans. Serve on lettuce. Garnish with tomato if desired. Yield: 2-3 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1-1/2 cups) equals 605 calories, 46 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 96 mg cholesterol, 688 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 29 g protein.

Originally published as Summer Chicken Salad in Quick Cooking July/August 2003, p11

Tip

Broccoli's Better

“I use peeled chopped broccoli stalks in place of celery to add vitamins and crunch to chicken or tuna salad and green salads,” reveals field editor Betty J. of Ruston, Louisiana.

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Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2011 by MelodyMahala

I left out the raisins but didn't need to add anything else - served on croissants - husband said he could eat this once a week and wanted to know if I got the recipe from my grandmother!

 
 
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