Fancy Chicken Salad Recipe - How To Make Chicken Salad

We call this Fancy Chicken Salad because of the dressing, grapes and pecans. It's a fresher and lightened-up version of classic chicken salad and it’s perfect for meal prep!
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CHICKEN SALAD INGREDIENTS:
►1 lb cooked chicken breast (4 cups diced)
►2 cups seedless Red Grapes, halved
►1 cup (2-3 sticks) Celery, cut in half lengthwise then sliced
►1/2 cup Red Onion, finely chopped (1/2 of a small red onion)
►1 cup Pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

DRESSING INGREDIENTS:
►1/2 cup mayo
►1/2 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
►2 Tbsp lemon juice
►2 Tbsp dill, finely chopped
►1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
►1/2 tsp black pepper

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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Intro
0:40 Toasting pecans
1:01 Dicing chicken
1:24 Prepping fruit and veggies
2:25 Chicken salad dressing
3:51 Dressing the salad
5:04 Different ways of serving chicken salad
6:02 Best way to reheat croissants
7:23 Taste test

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[melaniecolwell]

I have never been a fan of chicken salad until I found your recipe. It's so good and I love the combinations of flavors and textures. THANK YOU.

[elijahheyes]

Wonderful. Thank you so much Natasha 🙏🏻🙋🏻‍♂ Tip for cutting grapes / cherry tomatoes etc; Shallow side plate, put all the grapes on; another plate on top. Press firmly, but not too much as to crush the grapes. There will be a gap between the plates. Pass the sharp knife through slicing. All the grapes or Toms will be sliced in 1 single pass.

[JollyMuthalathu]

I made twice already and everyone loved it. I am going to make it 3rd time. Even though I wrote down the recipe I love to watch it the way you explain it

[psw]

I like that you put enough salad dressing. Don't like dry chicken salad. Looks wonderful. Thank you Natasha.

[sharontodd]

I am not a big fan of grapes so I added red, green and orange bell peppers to the recipe as well as garlic. It was a big hit with my family.

[Adrijabhattacharya]

Honestly, there is nothing more refreshing than a plate of chicken salad made from scratch at home. Thanks for sharing this recipe. You literally are a culinary genius. You can transfer anything into a delicious meal.

[manong]

I did this chicken salad today for lunch. So delicious and refreshing! My favorite summer salad in a croissant. Thank you!

[Nana-wpgt]

Hello Natasha and family! Love all your videos. You asked for tips on an easy way to cut grapes in half. I have always used lids from containers. Take a lid (any size to accommodate the amount of grapes you are using) and place on cutting board, lip side up. Put grapes in lid. Put 2nd lid over top of grapes, lip side down. Place 1 hand firmly on the top. Use serrated knife and cut through opening between upper and lower lid. And you have just cut all your grapes in half. No mess!! Hope this helps. Take care and stay safe.

[OksanaWorking]

I like the phrase, “my grown up glitter”. ✨✨

[sylviacrespo]

Hi Natasha, I made this chicken salad/dressing and my hubby and I we were in Heaven. Thank you so much for all of your great recipes. I am so glad I found your channel, you are so much fun to watch. Greetings from New York City!

[stepinthyme]

I love this salad, whether as a sandwich, on top of lettuce, in a wrap, even stuffed in a green pepper. The only substitution I make is I prefer Craisins instead of grapes. So good and perfect to pack for lunches!

[smdarby]

Great video and wonderful chicken salad. My 82- year old mom was in hog heaven with this delicious concoction on hand. We ate it in croissants, on crackers, rolled- up in lettuce and we made sandwiches. Thank you! 🇺🇸

[wormsquish]

You are the best, Natasha. I'm off to buy some fresh dill because I'm going to make this tonight and serve it for lunch tomorrow. I don't have pecans but I do have walnuts. Pecans are soooo expensive these days! God bless and thank you.

[rosemarydavis]

Made this chicken salad. The BEST I have ever tasted. Dill makes everything taste great. Love the combo of Mayo and yogurt. YOU ARE AWESOME, , , Thank you for this recipe!

[emilystiles]

I just made this and it’s the best chicken salad I’ve ever had! I was skeptical I wouldn’t like it because it wasn’t sweet like Panera’s, but it is so good! The dill adds such a nice flavor.

[d.e.]

I finally made this dish, and it is truly the BEST chicken salad I have ever eaten!!! Taste better than any I have ordered at a restaurant. I already got my cookbook, so I'm definitely looking forward to all the great dishes I will be making.

[nirishasukhraj]

Can't wait! Never heard of this chicken salad before definitely will be trying this

[nics]

6:37 You are adorable! You had me holding my breath tryna listen to that crispy croissant. ❤

[jasonibiza]

I keep on going back to your videos to refresh my mind and future reference...

[Bectheartist]

We just had this today and it was delicious! The best chicken salad I've ever tried. Thanks so much for the recipe. :)