Ladies Luncheon Chicken Salad with Grapes and Almonds
The chicken salad to serve for a wedding, baby shower or a luncheon with the girls. Sweet grapes and shredded juicy seared chicken are tossed with a light creamy blend of mayo, This is a no dill, no onion chicken salad with incredible flavor!
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breast halves pan seared and cubed; can use rotisserie chicken too
- 2 sticks celery chopped
- 1 cup red grapes halved
- ½ cup sliced almonds toasted chopped pecans are good too!
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 T stone or dijon mustard
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp celery salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
Pan sear the chicken
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 Tablespoon olive oil and heat until shimmering.
- Flatten the chicken breasts between a folded sheet of parchment paper using a meat pounder.
- Season both sides liberally with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and cook for 1 minute. Release the chicken from the pan and flip to the other side. Cover the skillet, lower the heat and set a timer for 10 minutes. Do not peek during this time.
- After the time has passed, keep the lid on and turn off the heat. Let the chicken finish cooking for 10 more minutes. Again...do not lift the lid or peek!
Mix the chicken salad
- Add the chicken to a bowl of a stand mixer and fitted with the paddle attachment. Turn the mixer on to 4 (medium) and shred the chicken. Stop the mixer when it reached your preferred "shred".Add the celery, grapes, and almonds to the bowl and toss to combine.
- In another bowl, mix the mayo, yogurt, mustard and all the seasonings. Mix until blended. Pour over the chicken mixture and toss until thoroughly blended and coated.
- Serve on toasted sourdough, lettuce cups (great for a shower or party) or on a buffet with crackers.
