Pecan Chicken Salad with Apples and Grapes
This pecan chicken salad with apples and grapes can be made with rotisserie chicken, or you can make your own roasted chicken. The fruit brings a little sweetness, and the celery and pecans give great texture. This chicken salad is right at home on a croissant for lunch, or on a bed of lettuce with a side of cantaloupe for brunch.
Ingredients
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2 cups chopped cold rotisserie or roasted chicken
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1 Fuji apple - washed, cored, and chopped
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1 cup red grapes, halved
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½ cup chopped celery
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½ cup chopped pecans
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½ cup mayonnaise
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3 tablespoons Thousand Island dressing
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1 tablespoon minced red onion, or to taste
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½ teaspoon ground ginger
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¼ teaspoon curry powder
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¼ teaspoon dry mustard
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
Description
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Combine chicken, apple, grapes, celery, and pecans in a large bowl.
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Whisk mayonnaise, Thousand Island dressing, onion, ginger, curry powder, and dry mustard together in a small bowl; pour over chicken mixture. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.