Description
A bright, creamy Country Club Salad with tender diced chicken, juicy grapes, crisp apple, crunchy toasted nuts, and a honey-lemon yogurt-mayo dressing. Perfect for luncheons, picnics, or a light weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced (about 10–12 oz cooked)
- 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
- 1 medium apple, diced (Honeycrisp or Fuji recommended)
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, toasted and chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Toast the nuts (optional): Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread nuts on a baking sheet and toast 5–7 minutes until fragrant. Let cool, then chop.
- Prep the produce and chicken: Halve the grapes, dice the apple and chicken, and chop the celery. Toss apple pieces with a little lemon if not dressing immediately to prevent browning.
- Make the dressing: In a bowl whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth and well combined.
- Combine salad ingredients: In a large mixing bowl add the diced chicken, grapes, apple, celery, and toasted nuts.
- Dress and toss: Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently until everything is evenly coated. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, or a squeeze more lemon or a drizzle more honey if desired.
- Chill and meld: Cover and chill the salad for at least 30 minutes to let flavors meld. Stir gently before serving.
- Serve: Serve over a bed of crisp lettuce, in croissants, or as a filling for wraps. Garnish with additional toasted nuts if desired.
Notes
- Toast nuts to deepen flavor and add crunch.
- Store dressing separately for longer-lasting crunch if making ahead.
- Toss apple pieces with lemon juice immediately after cutting to prevent browning.
- Use rotisserie chicken to save time and boost flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes (nuts, optional)
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook, Tossed
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 1 cup (1 of 6 servings)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
Keywords: Country Club Salad, chicken salad, grape and apple salad, luncheon salad, creamy chicken salad