Southern Style Chicken Salad
An easy and delicious dish that will satisfy your cravings, Southern Style Chicken Salad is creamy, sweet, and perfect for any occasion. With tender chicken, juicy grapes, and crunchy pecans, it’s an easy weeknight dinner that everyone will love. Make it tonight!
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Chef's Knife
Ingredients
- ½ Rotisserie Chicken Rotisserie Chicken chopped or shredded
- ½ Cup Mayonnaise
- 1 stalk Celery chopped small
- 1 cup dark purple grapes cut in half
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt plus more per taste
- 1 teaspoon black cracked pepper plus more per taste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 Tbs lemon juice
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Prepare all of the ingredients by chopping, slicing, or whatever is required.
- Place all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl.
- Mix gently with a rubber spatula.
- Serve.
Notes
- Tip 1: Use fully cooked fresh chicken for this dish.
- Tip 2: Always use a combination of the flavors indicated above (chicken, creamy, sweet, sour, crunchy and seasoning) and you’ll be golden.
- Tip 3: Serve on a bed of lettuce or other greens (especially terrific with bitter greens) with crackers.
- Tip 4: Serve on a toasted bun - something with some toothiness is wonderful - like a pretzel bun or a croissant is perfect.
- Tip 5: When you toast the bun, add just a smidge of butter and a sprinkle of salt for extra crispiness.