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.
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.