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CHICKEN SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND GRAPES

A pile of this chicken salad plopped on top of a bed of greens or tucked between two slices of good bread would make a most excellent lunch or light supper. It starts with a quick dressing made of mayonnaise, chopped chives, parsley and tarragon and the juice and zest of a lemon. Combine the dressing with chopped, cooked chicken (for ease, use supermarket rotisserie chicken or Thanksgiving turkey leftovers), red grapes, red onion, celery and walnuts. It's a delightful and deeply satisfying combination of flavors (sweet, salty, tangy) and textures (cold, crunchy, juicy) that's almost impossible to stop eating.

Provided by Jill Santopietro

Categories dinner, lunch, salads and dressings, main course

Time 5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Steps:

In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper. Add the chives, parsley and tarragon and mix gently.
In a large bowl, combine the chicken, onion, celery, grapes and walnuts. Add the mayonnaise mixture and fold together to combine. Season to taste. If desired, serve over mesclun or with bread.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 559, UnsaturatedFat 33 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 45 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 31 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 301 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Ingredients

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped chives
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
1 3-pound roasted chicken, skin removed, meat roughly chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup halved red seedless grapes
3/4 cup roughly chopped walnuts, lightly toasted
Mesclun, optional
Crusty bread, optional

CHICKEN SALAD WITH APPLES, GRAPES, AND WALNUTS

I had chicken breasts left over from a BBQ I had and decided to make a chicken salad. I couldn't find a recipe that I liked so I played around and came up with this. It is delicious!

Provided by Jo Stinnett-Junkins

Categories Salad

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Steps:

Toss shredded chicken, apple chunks, walnuts, red onion, celery, and lemon juice together in a large bowl.
Whisk vanilla yogurt, salad dressing, and mayonnaise together in a separate bowl; pour over the chicken mixture and stir to coat. Gently fold the grapes into the salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.3 calories, Carbohydrate 10.8 g, Cholesterol 41.5 mg, Fat 22.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 127.5 mg, Sugar 7.3 g

Ingredients

4 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
2 Granny Smith apples, cut into small chunks
2 cups chopped walnuts, or to taste
½ red onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
3 tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup vanilla yogurt
5 tablespoons creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
5 tablespoons mayonnaise
25 seedless red grapes, halved