Easy Chicken Salad Recipe

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This blog first appeared in A Life Delicious.

This Easy Chicken Salad Recipe is healthy and light. It is made with shredded chicken, apple, dried raisins and bell pepper – it has great texture, crunch and creaminess. This recipe is perfect for an easy lunch or fun appetizer! 

Ingredients Needed:

  • Chicken breasts
  • Apple
  • Grapes
  • Bell pepper
  • Dried raisins
  • Onion
  • Almonds
  • Salt & pepper
  • Mayo or hummus
  • Mixed greens, bread, etc.

A great thing about this recipe is that it is completely customizable based upon your preferences and what’s available during any given season. But, you should try it this way first, because I think you’ll love it! Sweet apple, crunchy bell pepper, and chewy dried raisins — it’s so yummy and light!  And that is how it should be.

Ingredient Notes For This Easy Chicken Salad Recipe:

  • Apple – My all-time favorite apple is the Honeycrisp, but feel free to use whatever you like.
  • Raisins – You can use raisins or cranberries. Raisins are the healthier option, though, because they are not covered in inflammatory oils which are bad for the gut.
  • Binder – Feel free to use either mayo or hummus. If you are interested, my recipe, The Best Classic Homemade Hummus is a great option.
    • My favorite clean mayo is by Primal Kitchen. It is made with all organic ingredients, and the taste is amazing! The best part is there are no added flavors or bad for you oils like a lot of common mayo brands on the shelf.
  • How to Serve – You can serve it over a bed of mixed greens, on bread, in a pita pocket, in a wrap or with crackers. And to make it into more of a dainty appetizer, you can serve it on thinly sliced apple rounds. Delish!

Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe

This version is made with sweet Honeycrisp apple, crunchy bell pepper, chewy raisins, and some grapes and onion — it’s so yummy and light! And, to make it even better I use my favorite clean mayo. It is made with all organic ingredients, and the taste is amazing! The best part is there are no added flavors or bad for you oils like a lot of common mayo brands on the shelf. 

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 large Chicken Breasts (1.5 lbs.), cooked and shredded
  • 1 Honeycrisp Apple, diced
  • 20 Green Grapes, halved
  • 1 Orange or Red Bell Pepper, diced
  • 1/2 Red or Yellow Onion, diced
  • Dried Golden Raisins, just a handful
  • Optional: Sliced Almonds, a small handful
  • 1 1/4 tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt
  • 1/2 cup Primal Kitchen Mayo or Classic Homemade Hummus, or to taste
  • Mixed Greens, Bread, Pita Pocket, Crackers or Apple Slices

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Boil the chicken: In a large pot of boiling water, cook the chicken until it looses its pink color. (Takes 20-25 minutes).
  2. Fruits and veggies: During this time, prep all the fruits and vegetables and place in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
  3. Pulse the chicken: Once the chicken cools, pulse it in a food processor until it reaches a fine consistency. Add the shredded chicken to the mixing bowl with your other ingredients and give it a good mix.
  4. Season: Add mayo, salt and pepper and mix until well combined.
  5. Serving suggestions: Serve over mixed greens, on toasted bread, in a pita pocket, in a wrap, over crackers or apple rounds.

 

NOTES

  • If possible, use all organic ingredients.
  • Servings: If making sandwiches this will make four.
  • Bread: My personal favorite is the 7 Nut & Seed Bread by Base Culture. This brand is grain, gluten, preservative and dairy-free.

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