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Best Ever Gourmet Chicken Salad

Kara
 Tender chicken, grapes, celery, and nuts tossed in a creamy dressing. Ranch dressing is the secret ingredient that makes this the best chicken salad recipe ever!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Dish: Chicken
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings (about 3/4 cup each)
Calories 322 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups shredded chicken (or diced chicken)
  • 1 cup red grapes, halved
  • 1 cup diced celery (2-3 stalks)
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • ½ cup roasted salted almonds, chopped (or cashews)

Dressing

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup ranch dressing
  • 2 Tbsp milk
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, grapes, celery, and green onions.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the mayo, ranch dressing, milk, salt, and pepper.
  • Pour the dressing into the chicken mixture. Stir together until all the ingredients are well coated. Either serve immediately, or chill for a few hours, or overnight.
  • Just before serving, stir in the almonds. Serve on a sliced roll or crossaint, in a flour tortilla, or on a bed of lettuce.

Notes

  • You can store leftover chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
  • For meal prep, you can prepare the salad a few hours or even a day ahead of time. Just don't add the nuts until serving time, because the dressing makes them soft. 

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 20gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 258mgPotassium: 337mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 153IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1mg
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