A delicious chunky chicken salad recipe filled with flavors and healthy fruits and vegetables. Great especially in the summer.
Sometimes you just want a nice light – but protein packed – lunch. Like this delicious chunky chicken salad! This is one of my favourites…a simple chicken salad.
Chunky Chicken Salad
Yield: 2
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Make this chunky chicken salad recipe, and enjoy on a lettuce wrap
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp BBQ sauce, optional
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup diced apple, any type
- 1 1/2 cup halved grapes
- 1/4 cup nuts/seeds of choice
- 1 tbsp mayo or veggie mayo
- 1 tsp dijon mustard, optional
- 1 tsp sage
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bake chicken breasts on broiler rack in 350 oven for 40 minutes or until just about done. Brush with BBQ sauce (optional) and finish baking.
- Meanwhile mix all other ingredients in a bowl.
- Let chicken cool 5 minutes. Cut into small cubes and add to other ingredients in bowl. Stir until well mixed. If you're in a rush, eat as is. If you have time to sit down serve over a bed of greens or baby spinach and garnish with some grapes and parsley or other fresh herb.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 553 Total Fat: 18g Saturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 13g Cholesterol: 159mg Sodium: 616mg Carbohydrates: 40g Fiber: 6g Sugar: 30g Protein: 59g
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily via Nutrifox.
Mmm. Yummy!
What kind of salad is your favorite?
xo,
Shannon
Joanne says
December 10, 2011 at 8:12 amOne of my favs! Craisins add a little zip too.
Jo
aka design says
December 11, 2011 at 7:53 amOh interesting!
Erin says
December 10, 2011 at 3:05 pmMe too-love the apples in it! I like to add some hot sauce/chipotle too similar to a sandwich they sell at a local mexican place here. There is always cooked chicken ready to go in my fridge-so much yummier than pretend sandwich meat!
Charo says
December 12, 2011 at 6:38 pmLooks delicious!
Big Hugs!
aka design says
December 13, 2011 at 10:48 pmIt was! 😀
Margie says
April 21, 2013 at 12:51 pmI love chicken salad. I’m going to try to make this for myself tonight.
Shannon says
April 21, 2013 at 11:20 pmHow’d it turn out?