Deluxe Chicken Salad Recipe With Grapes

SIMPLE CHICKEN SALAD WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine the diced or shredded chicken, chopped celery, and scallion slices with 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise in a large bowl. Toss to evenly distribute the ingredients.
• Add more mayonnaise, if desired, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Add the halved grapes and curry powder, tomatoes, and nuts if using. Toss gently to combine.
• Mound the salad on greens or lettuce leaves for a light and delicious lunch or dinner salad.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH GRAPES RECIPE

Steps:

• Add chopped chicken to a large bowl along with celery, grapes, dried cranberries, chopped pecans, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. If using chopped celery leaves, add these as well. Stir together until just combined.

CHICKEN SALAD DELUXE

Steps:

• Combine salad dressing, mayonnaise,half and half, seasoning,salt and pepper in a small bowl, blend, cover, refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.
• Place chicken, onion slices,carrot & celery in dutch oven, add enough cold water to cover; cover,bring to boil, reduce heat to low, simmer 7 minutes until chicken is no longer pink.
• Drain chicken, discarding vegetables and liquid, refrigerate chicken until cool, cut chicken into 1/2" pieces.
• Cook shells until al dente', drain, cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Combine chicken,shells,dicedcelery,grapes,almonds,water chestnuts & chopped onion in a large bowl, pour dressing over, toss gently to coat.
• Serve on lettuce-lined plates, garnish if desired; serve with cantaloupe slices.

DELUXE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, toss chicken or turkey with salt, pepper, and enough oil to coat the meat very lightly.
• Then toss with the lemon juice, and finally with the herbs, celery, onions, and optional walnuts.
• Add torn lettuce.
• Taste and correct seasoning.
• Let steep 10 minutes, tossing several times.
• Drain any accumulated liquid out of the salad, correct seasoning again; fold in just enough mayonnaise to" bind" the ingredients.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH GARNISH

Steps:

• Combine chicken, celery, lemon juice, almonds, salt, pepper and grapes (optional). Toss and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until well chilled. Just before serving, whip cream, fold into mayonnaise, then fold into chicken mixture. Serve chicken on a bed of lettuce garnished with quartered hard-cooked eggs, tomato wedges and olives.* If seedless grapes are used, omit the lemon juice from ingredients.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH APPLES, GRAPES, AND WALNUTS

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.