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Chicken Salad with Grapes

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by Kathleen Pope Oct 22, 2024

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Chicken salad on a roll and chicken salad on a bed of lettuce to serve, for pinterest.
Sherried Chicken Salad with Grapes on a bed of lettuce with grapes and crackers, to pin.
Chicken Salad with grapes on a bed of lettuce, to pin.

Enjoy this flavorful chicken salad with grapes, crunchy almonds, and green onions in a creamy sherry dressing. Perfect for meal prep or entertaining, this versatile salad is delicious in sandwiches, on lettuce, or with crackers!

Chicken salad with red grapes on a bed of lettuce.
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Why You’ll Love this Chicken Salad with Grapes Recipe

This chicken salad with grapes is more than a recipe to me; it’s a memory from a friend I met while living in the DC area. During a tough time, she was a bright face and an amazing cook, sharing this and many other recipes I still use today. Every bite brings back warm feelings and I’m so grateful how food can connect us even in hard times.

What I love most about this recipe is how easy it is to meal prep. I make a batch on the weekend and use it all week long – on lettuce, with crackers, in a croissant or pita. It’s also great for luncheons; just set out various breads, crackers and fresh veggies and let everyone create their own. This recipe is a keeper no matter the occasion!

Chicken Salad with Grapes Ingredients

  • Chicken – I like using rotisserie chicken here as I like the addition of white and dark meat, but you can also use this Slow Cooker Chicken and instead of shredding it, just dice it.
  • Grapes – Red or green grapes here or a combination! We’ll slice them in half so they are easier to eat!
  • Veggies – Use celery and green onions, if you don’t love them, use less or leave them out! I know many people (including myself) are not fans of celery in their chicken salad! If you like it, dice it small for those who don’t.
  • Slivered Almonds – We’ll toast them to bring out their flavor and crunch!
  • Mayonnaise—It’s a must for a creamy and delicious chicken salad. I love full-fat Mayo, and I especially love Avocado mayo!
  • Sour Cream – Just a touch adds to the creaminess of this yummy chicken salad.
  • Sherry – use a good cooking sherry, sipping sherry, port or a Madiera.
  • Seasonings – Seasoning salt (such as Lawry’s) and black pepper.
  • For serving – I like serving with croissants, crackers, rolls, or just on a bed of ruffly green lettuce. This gives everyone options based on their diet.

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How to Make Chicken Salad with Sherry Dressing

Step 1 – Assemble Chicken Salad

In a large mixing bowl, add your chopped or shredded chicken. Chop your green onions, halve your grapes, toss in your toasted slivered almonds, and chop celery, if desired.

How to Toast Almonds

To easily toast your almonds, place them on a quarter sheet pan in a 350°F (175° C) oven for 8-10 minutes until toasted and fragrant, shaking about halfway through. Cool completely and toss into a salad.

Alternatively, you can place them in a skillet over medium heat and shaking the pan often, toast until brown. Don’t turn away from them as they easily burn.

Step 2 – Make Sherry Dressing

Next, make your dressing in a small bowl, add your sour cream, mayo, seasoning salt, sherry (I used a Port) and pepper. Whisk until combined.

Pour over the chicken salad mixture.

Stir gently to combine. Refrigerate an hour before serving for the best flavors.

Storage Tips

Store in the fridge in an airtight container; it’s best if eaten within a week!

I do not recommend freezing chicken salad, the mayonnaise will do funny things!

Creamy chicken salad with grapes on a soft roll with a serving of potato chips and grapes.

Low-Carb Chicken Salad

To make this low-carb, simply omit the grapes (or add a few and chop them smaller). Serve on a bed of lettuce or with your favorite keto crackers. Go light on the sherry, but a teaspoon or two won’t hurt!

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Chicken salad with red grapes on a bed of lettuce.

Chicken Salad with Grapes Recipe

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Author: Kathleen Pope
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 -6 servings
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The best creamy chicken salad with grapes recipe, bursting with fresh grapes, toasted crunchy almonds, fresh green onions in a flavorful sauce.

Equipment

  • Bestone Salad Plates White Porcelain,8 Inch,Set of 6
  • Anchor Hocking 2 Quart Glass Batter Bowl With Lid 

Ingredients 
US Customary – Metric

  • 6 cups rotisserie chicken chopped or cooked chicken chopped and cooled.
  • 3 cups red grapes sliced, or green grapes
  • 1 cup slivered almonds toasted
  • 2 ribs celery diced (optional)
  • 3 green onions minced
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream I used full-fat
  • 2 tablespoons sherry Port or Madiera may be substituted
  • ½ teaspoon seasoned salt like Lawry’s
  • ½ teaspoons pepper
  • Croissants Rolls, Crackers or Bread (optional)
  • Leafy Green Lettuce optional
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Instructions

  • Chop or shred chicken (I usually buy pre-cooked antibiotic free rotisserie chicken) and place in large bowl. Wash, pat dry, halve the grapes, add to chicken. Chop the green onions and add to chicken and grapes. Chop celery if using, into small pieces and add to bowl.
    6 cups rotisserie chicken, 3 cups red grapes, 1 cup slivered almonds, 2 ribs celery, 3 green onions
  • In a separate smaller bowl, add mayonnaise, sour cream, sherry, seasoning salt and pepper. Mix together well and pour over the chicken salad, gently mix throughout salad chicken salad.
    ¾ cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup sour cream, 2 tablespoons sherry, ½ teaspoon seasoned salt, ½ teaspoons pepper
  • You may add the toasted almonds now or wait until just before serving to stir in.
    Refrigerate an hour for best taste prior to serving. Serve a portion on a lettuce leaf with crackers or on a roll or croissant as sandwiches.
    Croissants, Leafy Green Lettuce
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Notes

TIP: Toast the almonds. Place the almonds on a cookie sheet and bake in a 350° F (175° C) oven for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned and fragrant. Or in a skillet on the stovetop over medium heat, shaking the pan every now and then. Watch closely so they don’t burn.
Store leftover chicken salad in an airtight container for up to one week in the fridge. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 11 serving | Calories: 608kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 1055mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
Chicken salad with red grapes on a bed of lettuce.
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  1. Miz Helen

    Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 9:16 pm

    This is a great chicken salad that we will really enjoy, we love chicken salad! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday,442 and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

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  2. Anita

    Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 4:52 am

    Iโ€™ve been looking for this recipe for a long time. I had it years ago when my children were small and I made it all the time. Because of a house fire and lost a lot of my great recipes and this was one of them that I have missed. Thanks so much for posting it

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    • KathleenKathleen

      Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 6:24 am

      Iโ€™m so sorry about the house fire and yet so glad itโ€™s the same recipe! And I hope you enjoy it!!

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