Chicken Salad with Grapes is a creamy salad topped with crunchy pecans and bursting with flavor. Included are directions for poaching chicken. Feel free to use a rotisserie chicken or leftover roasted chicken. Chicken from leftover chicken soup would be perfect too! Use as a salad topper or wrap it up in a tortilla for a delicious lunch or quick dinner.
⅔cup red seedless grapesabout 20 grapes, sliced lengthwise
¼teaspoon saltor more to taste
freshly ground black pepperto taste
FOR THE PECANS
½cupraw pecansbroken into ½" pieces
Instructions
HOW TO POACH THE CHICKEN
Rinse the chicken and place it in the bottom of a 7 or 8-quart soup pot. Add the onion, celery, and a handful of parsley. Add a little salt and fresh pepper. Add water to cover by 3 inches.
Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Skim foam from that has risen to the top with a big spoon. Lower the heat to medium so the water simmers, right below the boiling point. Smaller, gentler bubbles will form on the surface.
Cook uncovered for 10 minutes, or until meat is opaque, and the juices run clear when pierced with a fork.
Turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let it stand for another 10 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the pot with a skimmer and place it on a cutting board to cool for a few minutes.
Shred the chicken with two forks or dice into ½-inch pieces. Chill the chicken for at least 30 minutes.
TO MAKE THE CHICKEN SALAD
Gently fold chicken, celery, red onion, parsley, dill, and mayonnaise in a mixing bowl with a rubber spatula. Stir in grapes.
Cover chicken salad with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours to allow flavors to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.
TO TOAST PECANS
Place the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat. Heat nuts, shaking the pan occasionally, until crispy, about 4 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Salad with Grapes
Amount per Serving
Calories
319.6
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
18.2
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
2.4
g
15
%
Trans Fat
0.03
g
Cholesterol
77.1
mg
26
%
Sodium
374
mg
16
%
Potassium
657.5
mg
19
%
Carbohydrates
13.5
g
5
%
Fiber
2.5
g
10
%
Sugar
7.3
g
8
%
Protein
26.3
g
53
%
Net Carbohydrates
10.9
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories
319.6
Net Carbohydrates
10.9
g
The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
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