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Creamy Chicken Salad with Red Grapes and Celery Recipe

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This quick and easy chicken salad combines tender cooked chicken with sweet red grapes, crunchy celery, and a tangy homemade dressing for a refreshing and healthy meal or snack.

Ingredients

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked chicken
  • 1 cup red grapes (cut in half)
  • 1/2 small red onion (diced small)
  • 2 stalks celery (diced)
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise ((I used light))
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine Ingredients. In a large bowl combine the cooked chicken, red grapes, red onion, and celery.
  2. Make Dressing. In a small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Taste and add more salt and pepper to taste being careful to start out with just a little.
  3. Mix Salad. Stir the dressing into the main ingredients.
  4. Serve or Store. Serve right away or store in an airtight container for 3 to 5 days. Please note that if this salad sits out for more than 2 hours, the leftovers should be thrown away.

Notes

  • If the salad sits out for more than 2 hours, the leftovers should be discarded for safety.
  • Use light mayonnaise to reduce calories if desired.