California Chicken Salad
A simple chicken salad with grapes, pecans, and mayonnaise; optional for serving in croissants.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 cupschickencooked and cubed or shredded
- 1/4 cupdiced celery
- 1 cuphalved red grapes
- 1/3 cupchopped pecans
- 3/4 cupreal Mayo
- Salt and Black Pepper
- 4 Croissantsfor serving optional
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large bowl, place 3 cups cooked chicken (cubed or shredded).
- Add ¼ cup diced celery, 1 cup halved red grapes, and ⅓ cup chopped pecans.
- Add ¾ cup real Mayo and gently stir until the ingredients are evenly coated.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste, stirring once more to distribute the seasoning.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve (or refrigerate at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld, optional).
- To serve, spoon the salad into a bowl or divide evenly and fill 4 croissants (split croissants and fill); serve chilled or at room temperature.
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Refrigerator
Notes
Sandwiches:Chicken salad is aclassic sandwich filling. Spread the chicken salad on bread or wrapped in a bed of greens.
Appetizers:Chicken salad can also be served as an appetizer. Try filling celery sticks, cucumber rounds, or pita bread cups with chicken salad.
Main course:Chicken salad can also be served as a main course. Try serving it in lettuce wraps or on a bed of rice or quinoa.
Toppings:Chicken salad can also be used as a topping for other dishes. Try adding it to a salad or using it as a topping for a baked potato.
Appetizers:Chicken salad can also be served as an appetizer. Try filling celery sticks, cucumber rounds, or pita bread cups with chicken salad.
Main course:Chicken salad can also be served as a main course. Try serving it in lettuce wraps or on a bed of rice or quinoa.
Toppings:Chicken salad can also be used as a topping for other dishes. Try adding it to a salad or using it as a topping for a baked potato.