Chicken Walnut and Grape Salad! Nothing can be more satisfying lunch then a plate of mixed greens topped with delicious homemade Chicken Salad. What makes it even better is to load up the Chicken Salad with juicy Red Grapes, heart healthy Walnuts and crispy crunchy Celery. The twist that helps to give this Chicken Salad its amazing taste is Tarragon and Paprika. Tarragon can add a bit of sweetness while the Paprika adds a bit of zest!
How to make Chicken Walnut and Grape Salad
Start cooking your chicken, I like to poach mine. You can easily use any leftover chicken, canned chicken or rotisserie chicken. Prepare your chicken, you can cut it into chunks, or shred it. Tip to easily shredding your chicken, use a hand or stand mixer! Add all your ingredients to a bowl and stir till incorporated. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours letting the flavors combined.
Chicken Salad is definitely a go to for a quick and satisfying lunch. By making it yourself it allows you to control what ingredients goes into it. Therefore, you can use chicken of your choice, homemade mayonnaise or your favorite prepared mayonnaise. Thus, allowing you to make it egg free Whole30 or Paleo. Also, if you like more of something you can add a little extra, not a huge fan of something you can add less or none. Not to mention it is a great source of not only protein but healthy fats that also taste delicious.
Not only is it a great twist to the protein for your salad, but it is also perfect in a wrap or sandwich. What is even better is that you can make a big batch of it and use it for lunches throughout the week. Consequently, making it at home will allow you to be able to enjoy it an extra day or two since you know exactly when it was made. I hope you enjoy Chicken Walnut and Grape Salad as much as we do!!
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Chicken Salad
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Easy Chicken Walnut and Grape Salad with Grapes, Walnuts and Tarragon. Not only is it great on mixed greens but it is great sandwich or wrap! Whole30, Paleo, Keto and Gluten-Free!
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast
- 6 cups of water
Salad
- Chopped/Shredded Chicken
- 1 cup of Mayo (make sure compliant if following Keto/Paleo/Whole30)
- 1 1/2 Red Grapes, quartered
- 1 cup Celery, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup Red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 teaspoon Tarragon
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon Sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Bring the 6 cups of water to a boil on the stovetop
- Add the Chicken, allowing to cook for about 35 mins till the chicken is 165 degrees
- Remove the Chicken from the water and either chop or shred (whatever your preference is)
- Add the Chicken and remaining ingredients to a bowl and mix until combined
- Store in the fridge for up to three days
- ENJOY!
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 331
- Sugar: 5.2 g
- Sodium: 262.3 mg
- Fat: 29.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.4 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 8.7 g
- Cholesterol: 11.6 g
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