Chicken Salad Chick Fancy Nancy is a fruity chicken salad with grapes, apples, pecans, and celery.
Flavorful Fancy Nancy Chicken Salad
Chicken Salad Chick offers delicious homemade Southern favorites and specializes in chicken salad. They understand that everyone has a different notion of what the perfect chicken salad should be. You can choose from more than a dozen varieties, including simple, nutty, fruity, savory, or spicy. There’s a chicken salad for everyone.
This Chicken Salad Chick Fancy Nancy recipe is made with a generous amount of chicken tenders that shred easily when pulled apart after cooking. The chicken tenders are cooked in flavorful chicken stock, and the tenders absorb some of these flavors.
The celery is finely minced, so there are no large pieces. Dry ranch salad dressing mix contributes a special character, and the salad is dressed with Fuji apples for crispness, seedless grapes for a sweet crunch,and pecans for a touch of nuttiness. Fancy and tasty indeed.
If you are not lucky enough to be located near a Chicken Salad Chick restaurant, you can make this copycat Fancy Nancy Chicken Salad at home.
The great thing about chicken salad is that it fits every occasion – lunch, light suppers, potlucks, baby showers, lake days, beach trips. You could say it’s the little black dress of spreads! Chicken Salad Chick uses Duke’s mayonnaise, which is superior mayonnaise. However, I’ve used Hellmann’s with excellent results.
How long is Chicken Salad good for?
This recipe will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to three days. Since this salad has chicken and mayonnaise, it should not be left out at room temperature for longer than two hours.
Chicken Salad Recipe with Grapes, Apples, and Pecans
Make the best chicken salad sandwich with this easy Fancy Nancy Chicken Salad recipe. It’s just great for a hearty lunch or a quick informal dinner. Good ole’ Nancy will keep everyone coming back for more.
Homemade chicken salad chick recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup finely diced celery
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
1/4 cup chopped pecans or almonds (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Cook the chicken breast: You can boil, bake, or grill the chicken breast until fully cooked.
Let it cool, then shred or dice it into small pieces. You can also use leftover rotisserie chicken for convenience.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice. Mix until well combined.
Add the cooked chicken breast to the bowl with the dressing mixture.
Add the finely diced celery and red onion to the bowl. These ingredients add crunch and flavor to the chicken salad.
If desired, add chopped pecans or almonds to the chicken salad for added texture and flavor.
Season the chicken salad with salt and pepper to taste.
Gently toss all the ingredients together until the chicken is evenly coated with the dressing and the other ingredients are well distributed.
Taste the chicken salad and adjust the seasoning, mayonnaise, or other ingredients according to your preference.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate the chicken salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
Serve the chicken salad chilled on its own, as a sandwich filling, or on top of a bed of greens for a refreshing salad.
Enjoy your homemade Chicken Salad Chick-inspired chicken salad.
Nutritional value
The nutritional value of Chicken Salad Chick’s offerings can vary based on the specific ingredients and preparation methods used in each dish. However, you can typically expect chicken salads to be high in protein and healthy fats, but may also contain varying amounts of carbohydrates and sodium depending on the ingredients and dressings used. It’s best to check the nutritional information provided by Chicken Salad Chick for specific details on each menu item.
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