Published on 01/22/25

This Chicken Salad with Grapes recipe couldn’t be easier to make. Dump all the ingredients into a bowl, mix, and enjoy for lunch, dinner, or as a healthy mid-day snack. You really can’t go wrong with this ultimate chicken salad recipe.

Chicken salad on a butter croissant with butter lettuce.

The Best Chicken Salad With Grapes Recipe

This is your classic chicken salad recipe with pops of color and flavor from chopped apples, pecans, and celery all wrapped up in a creamy mixture of savory chicken, mayonnaise, and fresh seasonings. And the sweetness of the grapes is the perfect contrast to the more savory flavors throughout. It’s an easy recipe that you’ll find yourself turning to when you need something tasty to enjoy all week long.

Looking to Add More Flavor?

If you love a good chicken salad, but want to add more flavor, try our buffalo ranch chicken salad or curry chicken salad for a great way to infuse unexpected but amazing flavor into this classic.

What You Will Need

chicken – We love using leftover rotisserie chicken from earlier in the week to make this a super easy chicken salad recipe.
celery, apple, & red onion – crunchy celery, apple, and onion all add a fresh crunch to each bite.
yellow mustard – A simple way to infuse a depth of flavor.
pecans – Adds healthy fats and the best texture.
orange juice concentrate & lemon juice– The orange concentrate is our secret ingredient to easily infuse just the right amount of citrus without having to buy a big container of orange juice.
green onions – Adds a mild onion flavor.
apple cider vinegar – Just a bit to heighten the apple flavor throughout.
mayonnaise – Creamy mayo is the base of this amazing chicken salad! Try your hand at making our basic whole30 mayonnaise! It’s super simple and will leave you with an even better tasting final product.
ground black pepper & kosher salt – Just a bit to enhance all the flavors.
red seedless grapes – This is our favorite grape variety for this healthy recipe, but green grapes are a good alternative.
optional – croissants & butter lettuce if you want to make a sandwich or a simple lettuce wrap.

How To Make Chicken Salad With Grapes

Start by gathering and measuring out all of your ingredients for this classic recipe. When it comes to the chicken, check out our post on how to shred chicken breast 3 ways and pick the option that makes the most sense for you! Or when you’re in a pinch, use shredded rotisserie chicken.

Individual bowls of sliced grapes, sliced celery, chopped pecans, shredded chicken, orange juice concentrate, lemon juice, green onions, chopped apple, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, mustard, and mayo.

Next, dump everything into a large mixing bowl. Give it all a good stir until all of the ingredients are combined.

All of the ingredients in a bowl mixed together.

How To Serve Chicken Salad With Grapes

The best part about this recipe might be the fact that it can be served a multitude of ways. Serve it on a croissant roll with butter lettuce to make the ultimate chicken salad sandwich. Or ditch the bread and wrap it all up in the butter lettuce to make lettuce wraps. Or grab a fork and plop it all on a bed of greens. Craving just a snack? Grab your favorite cracker and get dipping!

Chicken salad on a croissant with butter lettuce.

Recipe FAQs and Tips

chicken – Feel free to use leftover chicken from earlier in the week. Or we love grabbing a supermarket rotisserie chicken and shredding it up using our stand mixer or two forks.
meal prep – Make this delicious chicken salad at the beginning of the week to enjoy all week long!
nutrition – The nutrition facts listed in the recipe card are for the chicken salad only and does not include optional ingredients, like a croissant.
Storage – Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.

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