Healthy Chicken Salad with Grapes | Whole30
This sweet, savory, & healthy recipe for chicken salad is packed with shredded chicken, grapes, pecans, and celery. A delicious, satisfying lunch!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded, cooked chicken Rotisserie or make your own poached chicken breasts (instructions above and below!)
- 1 cup sliced grapes
- ¼ cup chopped pecans raw or dry roasted
- 3 stalks celery diced
- ⅓ cup mayo
- ½ tsp sea salt more or less to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp celery seed
- ½ tsp paprika
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients into a large bowl. Mix well until combined. Refrigerate until ready to eat! Can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
To make easy poached chicken breasts for shredding: Bring a large pot of water to a boil with chicken breasts inside. Once boiling, cover and remove from heat. Let the breasts sit in the covered pot for 15 minutes. Chop/shred and add to the bowl!
Variations: Add in some diced apple, cranberries, walnuts, or really any nut! This awesome thing about this salad is that it's so customizable!
Nutrition
Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 517mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg