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Chicken Salad with Grapes served in a white bowl
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5 from 11 votes

Chicken Salad with Grapes

A creamy, tangy, salty, savory, crunchy chicken salad that is sure to be a hit at your next potluck or picnic!
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 4th of July, game day, Memorial Day, picnic, summer
Servings: 6 people
Author: Marissa Stevens

Ingredients

For the Dressing

  • 1 cup plain, whole milk yogurt see recipe note #1
  • 2 teaspoons whole grain mustard
  • 2 tablespoons apricot preserves see recipe note #2
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the Salad

  • 1 pound cooled chicken breast cooked, cut into 1" pieces, see recipe note #3
  • 1/2 pound red or green seedless grapes
  • 3 ounces roasted and salted almonds coarsely chopped
  • 10 dried apricots diced small, see recipe note #4
  • 4 ribs celery coarsely chopped
  • butter lettuce leaves or romaine leaves, for serving (optional)
  • minced chives for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • To make the dressing, whisk yogurt and mustard together in a small bowl. Add apricot preserves and whisk until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Add chicken, grapes, almonds, apricots, and celery to a large serving bowl. Spoon dressing over and gently stir to combine ingredients and coat evenly. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
  • Serve as is or scooped over leaves of butter or romaine lettuce and sprinkle with chives if desired. 

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Notes

  1. For a richer dressing, use half yogurt and half mayonnaise.
  2. Look for apricot preserves with "apricots" as the first ingredient, not sugar or high fructose corn syrup.
  3. I recommend making this easy Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken recipe and chopping instead of shredding the chicken. You'll need 2 bone in, skin on chicken breasts, each weighing about 1 1/4 pounds (2 1/2 pounds total) to yield 1 pound of cooked chicken breast.
  4. I prefer unsulphured dried apricots for their texture and flavor. (Even if they're not as pretty to look at. ;) ) 

Nutrition

Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 520mg | Potassium: 678mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 710IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 2mg

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