Nothing says summer like a fresh summer chicken salad! Whether you eat it on a plate or as a chicken salad sandwich, it is such a yummy lunch idea for at home or on a picnic. Our easy chicken salad recipe is the best – it combines all the traditional things you expect with the unexpected refreshing crunch of grapes. Your whole family is going to love this homemade chicken salad that is so quick and simple to make!
Nothing says summer like a fresh summer chicken salad! Whether you eat it on a plate or as a chicken salad sandwich, it is such a yummy lunch idea for at home or on a picnic. Our easy chicken salad recipe is the best - it combines all the traditional things you expect with the unexpected refreshing crunch of grapes. Your whole family is going to love this homemade chicken salad that is so quick and simple to make!

Easy Chicken Salad Recipe

Are you looking for some quick and easy lunch ideas for spring and summer? This easy chicken salad recipe is just what you’ve been looking for. You can use this chicken salad recipe plain or on a Costco croissant for an out-of-this-world traditional chicken salad recipes! This chicken salad recipe with grapes is even better than the Costco or Wendy’s versions. Plus this homemade chicken salad is made with fresh ingredients where you control the quality to make the best chicken salad recipe you’ve ever tasted. Plus, it’s SO EASY!

4 cups cubed, cooked chicken 1 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon paprika 1 ½ cups dried cranberries 1 cup grapes, halved 1 cup chopped celery 2 green onions, chopped ½ cup minced green bell pepper (optional) 1 cup chopped pecans 1 teaspoon seasoning salt ground black pepper to taste

Summer Chicken Salad

All you need to make this yummy chicken salad are a few simple ingredients:  Jump to Recipe
  • 4 cups cubed, cooked chicken
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 ½ cups dried cranberries
  • 1 cup grapes, halved
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • ½ cup minced green bell pepper (optional)
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • ground black pepper to taste

Summer Chicken Salad Recipe

As far as the cooked chicken, there are a couple ways to do this quickly. It wouldn’t be a quick chicken salad if you had to cook and chill the chicken before even making the dish. I suggest you either:

  • buy Costoc rotisserie meat that is cooked, pulled off, and conveniently packaged for you
  • throw a couple extra chicken breasts on for dinner the previous day and reserve them

how to make chicken salad

Chicken Salad Recipe

In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise with paprika and seasoned salt.

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Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipe

Blend in dried cranberries, celery, bell pepper, green onion, and pecans.

Chicken Salad Recipe with Grapes

Chicken Salad Sandwich

Add chopped chicken, and mix well. Season with black pepper to taste.

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Chill 1 hour or longer to bland flavors.

Chicken Salad Recipe

This is seriously the best chicken salad recipe! It not only has a great flavor, but the mixture of textures  like the cranberry that adds chew while the pecans add a cruch, and the grapes add a sweet note. It will tantelize your taste buds and delight both children and adults alike. Yummy!

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Chicken Salad Recipe with Grapes

Serve on leaf lettuce if you are going for a fancy presentation or super healthy option. This recipe is so good you won’t even miss the bread!

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If you prefer serve the chicken salad on your favorite bread, bun, or my favorite – a croissant for a truly delicious lunch that will leave you satisfied.

Super yummy homemade chicken salad recipe that combines traditional favorites with the refreshing crunch of grapes. Super EASY summer lunch!

Homemade Chicken Salad

Super yummy homemade chicken salad recipe that combines traditional favorites with the refreshing crunch of grapes. Super EASY summer lunch!

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Chicken Salad Recipe

Easy Traditional Summer Chicken Salad Recipe with Grapes

Beth Gorden
Nothing says summer like a fresh summer chicken salad! Whether you eat it on a plate or as a chicken salad sandwich, it is such a yummy lunch idea for at home or on a picnic. Our easy chicken salad recipe is the best - it combines all the traditional things you expect with the unexpected refreshing crunch of grapes. Your whole family is going to love this homemade chicken salad that is so quick and simple to make!
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Cuisine American, summer

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups chicken, cooked and cubed
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup grapes, halved
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper, minced optional
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • black pepper to taste
  • 4-6 croissants, bread, or buns
  • 4-6 lettuce leaves

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl mix together the mayonnaise, paprika saltm and pepper. Add in chicken, dried cranberries, celery, bell pepper, green onions, and pecans. Mix well and chill for 1 hour to blend flavors. Serve on a leaf of lettuce or on a croissant.
Super yummy homemade chicken salad recipe that combines traditional favorites with the refreshing crunch of grapes. Super EASY summer lunch!

Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of 123 Homeschool 4 Me. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! She has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids ABCs, science, English grammar, history, math, and so much more! Beth is also the creator of 2 additional sites with even more educational activities and FREE printables - www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com and www.preschoolplayandlearn.com

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