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Chicken Salad with Grapes

A creamy chicken salad with celery, green grapes, parsley, and optional toasted almonds.

A finished serving of Chicken Salad with Grapes

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1 cup halved green grapes
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1½ teaspoons prepared mustard
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ cup toasted sliced almonds, optional

Instructions

  1. Combine the chicken, celery, grapes, and parsley in a large bowl.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice, cider vinegar, mustard, salt, sugar, and pepper.
  3. Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and toss to coat. Stir in the almonds, if using.
  4. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

  • Mom’s method is to boil chicken breasts in water, then shred the cooked chicken before making the salad.

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