Southern Chicken Salad Recipe
A simple Southern Chicken Salad recipe that's loaded with tender meat, sweet cranberries (or juicy grapes), celery, Vidalia onion and pecans in a mayonnaise-based
dressing!
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword chicken salad with cranberries, curried chicken salad with grapes, southern chicken salad recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings
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– 6 people
Calories 312 kcal
Author Blair
Ingredients
list of 9 items
3 cups cooked, diced chicken
1 cup dried sweetened cranberries (such as Craisins) or halved red grapes
¾ cup diced celery
½ cup chopped pecans, toasted
¼ cup diced Vidalia onion (or other sweet onion)
¾ cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
Garnish: fresh parsley
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Instructions
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1. In a large bowl, toss together chicken, cranberries (or grapes), celery, pecans and onion. In a separate bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice,
about ½ teaspoon salt and a dash of pepper.
2. Add mayonnaise mixture to the chicken mixture and toss to coat. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, as necessary. Refrigerate for at least
1 hour, or overnight. Garnish with parsley just before serving.
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Recipe Notes
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• Chicken Salad with Hardboiled Eggs: Many Southern Chicken Salad recipes include a couple of chopped hardboiled eggs in the dish. It’s not our preference,
but you can feel free to add those, too!
• Shredded Chicken Salad: This is just a matter of personal preference — shred the cooked chicken or dice it into bite-size pieces — whatever you like
best!
• White or Dark Meat: If you like dark meat, it adds great flavor to chicken salad. We like a combination of both white and dark, but you can use whichever
you prefer.
• Rotisserie Chicken Salad: Shred the meat from a store-bought rotisserie chicken to use in this recipe. It’s a great, flavorful shortcut!
• Cook the Chicken at Home: If you’re cooking the chicken at home, you’ll need about 1 ½ pounds of raw boneless, skinless chicken. Boil the chicken until
cooked through (about 15-18 minutes), and then shred with two forks or dice into small pieces when it’s cool enough to handle.
• Add More or Less Mayonnaise: The amount of mayonnaise in a chicken salad recipe is truly a matter of preference. I like to err on the side of less mayo,
so I think this is best with about ¾ cup (sometimes I’ll even cut it back to just ½ cup). If you like a wetter salad, increase the amount to 1 full cup.
• Add Mustard: This particular chicken salad recipe is made without mustard, but you can add a dollop of Dijon or honey mustard to your dressing for even
more flavor.
Nutrition Facts
Southern Chicken Salad Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 312 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 64mg21%
Sodium 271mg12%
Potassium 276mg8%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 91IU2%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
From the seasoned mom
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A simple Southern Chicken Salad recipe that's loaded with tender meat, sweet cranberries (or juicy grapes), celery, Vidalia onion and pecans in a mayonnaise-based
dressing!
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword chicken salad with cranberries, curried chicken salad with grapes, southern chicken salad recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings
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– 6 people
Calories 312 kcal
Author Blair
Ingredients
list of 9 items
3 cups cooked, diced chicken
1 cup dried sweetened cranberries (such as Craisins) or halved red grapes
¾ cup diced celery
½ cup chopped pecans, toasted
¼ cup diced Vidalia onion (or other sweet onion)
¾ cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
Garnish: fresh parsley
list end
Instructions
list of 2 items
1. In a large bowl, toss together chicken, cranberries (or grapes), celery, pecans and onion. In a separate bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice,
about ½ teaspoon salt and a dash of pepper.
2. Add mayonnaise mixture to the chicken mixture and toss to coat. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, as necessary. Refrigerate for at least
1 hour, or overnight. Garnish with parsley just before serving.
list end
Recipe Notes
Write list…
• Chicken Salad with Hardboiled Eggs: Many Southern Chicken Salad recipes include a couple of chopped hardboiled eggs in the dish. It’s not our preference,
but you can feel free to add those, too!
• Shredded Chicken Salad: This is just a matter of personal preference — shred the cooked chicken or dice it into bite-size pieces — whatever you like
best!
• White or Dark Meat: If you like dark meat, it adds great flavor to chicken salad. We like a combination of both white and dark, but you can use whichever
you prefer.
• Rotisserie Chicken Salad: Shred the meat from a store-bought rotisserie chicken to use in this recipe. It’s a great, flavorful shortcut!
• Cook the Chicken at Home: If you’re cooking the chicken at home, you’ll need about 1 ½ pounds of raw boneless, skinless chicken. Boil the chicken until
cooked through (about 15-18 minutes), and then shred with two forks or dice into small pieces when it’s cool enough to handle.
• Add More or Less Mayonnaise: The amount of mayonnaise in a chicken salad recipe is truly a matter of preference. I like to err on the side of less mayo,
so I think this is best with about ¾ cup (sometimes I’ll even cut it back to just ½ cup). If you like a wetter salad, increase the amount to 1 full cup.
• Add Mustard: This particular chicken salad recipe is made without mustard, but you can add a dollop of Dijon or honey mustard to your dressing for even
more flavor.
Nutrition Facts
Southern Chicken Salad Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 312 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 64mg21%
Sodium 271mg12%
Potassium 276mg8%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 91IU2%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
From the seasoned mom
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