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chicken salad recipe with grapes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: High-Protein
Description
This smoky maple-chipotle chicken salad recipe completely changes the game with a smoky, spicy dressing. It balances sweet grapes and spicy chipotle, perfect for family-friendly lunches or meal prep.
Ingredients
- 680 g (1.5 lb) cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
- 225 g (1.5 cups) red grapes, halved
- 2 celery stalks, finely diced
- 50 g (0.5 cup) pecans, toasted and roughly chopped
- 60 ml (0.25 cup) mayonnaise
- 1–2 chipotle peppers in adobo, finely minced, plus 1 tsp adobo sauce
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) maple syrup
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) fresh lime juice
- 5 ml (1 tsp) smoked paprika
- 2.5 ml (0.5 tsp) garlic powder
- 2.5 ml (0.5 tsp) onion powder
- 2.5 ml (0.5 tsp) fine sea salt
- 1.25 ml (0.25 tsp) black pepper
- 15 g (0.25 cup) fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Combine cooled, diced chicken, halved grapes, and finely diced celery in a large bowl.
- Toast Pecans: Toast pecans in a dry skillet for 3-5 minutes until fragrant. Let cool completely before roughly chopping.
- Mix Dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, minced chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, maple syrup, lime juice, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Combine and Chill: Pour dressing over the chicken mixture and gently fold until coated. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let flavors meld.
- Serve with Garnish: Serve chilled chicken salad garnished with chopped fresh cilantro.
Notes
To maintain freshness, ensure the chicken is completely cooled before mixing. For best flavor, chill the prepared salad for 2-4 hours before serving. If the salad looks dry, stir in an extra tablespoon of mayonnaise or adobo sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 calories
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg