This pecan chicken salad with apples and grapes can be made with rotisserie chicken, or you can make your own roasted chicken. The fruit brings a little sweetness, and the celery and pecans give great texture. This chicken salad is right at home on a croissant for lunch, or on a bed of lettuce with a side of cantaloupe for brunch.

Pecan Chicken Salad with Apples and Grapes

Prep Time::25 mins

Total Time::25 mins

Servings::6

Ingredients

2 cups chopped cold rotisserie or roasted chicken

1 Fuji apple – washed, cored, and chopped

1 cup red grapes, halved

½ cup chopped celery

½ cup chopped pecans

½ cup mayonnaise

3 tablespoons Thousand Island dressing

1 tablespoon minced red onion, or to taste

½ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon curry powder

¼ teaspoon dry mustard

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Combine chicken, apple, grapes, celery, and pecans in a large bowl.

Whisk mayonnaise, Thousand Island dressing, onion, ginger, curry powder, and dry mustard together in a small bowl; pour over chicken mixture. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook’s Note

Add more mayonnaise for a creamier salad, and adjust the seasonings as desired.

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