Hey, y'all! A good Southern Chicken Salad with Grapes never goes out of style, and this version is one I've made more times than I can count. Tender rotisserie chicken, crisp celery, sweet grapes, and a creamy dressing come together for a recipe that's simple, fresh, and full of flavor.
Southern Chicken Salad With Grapes
I especially love serving it on buttery croissants with crisp Bibb lettuce, but it's just as good with crackers, on toasted bread, or straight from the bowl. Whether you're making lunch for the week or putting together something easy for guests, this chicken salad is one of those recipes you'll find yourself coming back to again and again.
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Ingredients: Southern Chicken Salad With Grapes
- 1 rotisserie chicken, white meat only
- 4 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cups seedless purple grapes, halved
- 1⅛ cups mayonnaise (more if needed)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1½ tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Croissants, halved
- Bibb lettuce, washed
How to Make Southern Chicken Salad With Grapes
- Remove the white meat from the rotisserie chicken, chop it into bite-sized pieces, and place it in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the diced celery, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Fold everything together with a spatula until the ingredients are evenly coated.
- Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on the lowest speed until just combined, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides with a spatula. Be careful not to overmix. Add more mayonnaise, salt, or pepper if needed.
- Gently fold in the halved grapes.
- To serve, layer Bibb lettuce on the bottom half of a croissant, spoon on the chicken salad, and top with the remaining half of the croissant.
Pro Tips For Making This Recipe
- Fold the grapes in last to keep them whole and juicy.
- Let the chicken salad chill for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to blend.
- Taste before serving and adjust the mayonnaise, salt, or lemon juice if needed.
- Serve on croissants, sandwich bread, crackers, lettuce cups, or over a bed of greens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. It's even better after a few hours in the refrigerator and will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
You can, but rotisserie or freshly-cooked chicken provides a much better flavor and texture.
Absolutely! I love to add pecans.
No. Because it's mayonnaise-based, freezing changes the texture and isn't recommended.
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Recipe
Southern Chicken Salad With Grapes
Equipment
- Stand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken white meat only
- 4 celery stalks diced
- 3 cups seedless purple grapes halved
- 1⅛ cups mayonnaise more if needed
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1½ tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Kosher salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Croissants halved
- Bibb lettuce washed
Instructions
- Remove the white meat from the rotisserie chicken, chop it into bite-sized pieces, and place it in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the diced celery, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Fold everything together with a spatula until the ingredients are evenly coated.
- Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on the lowest speed until just combined, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides with a spatula. Be careful not to overmix. Add more mayonnaise, salt, or pepper if needed.
- Gently fold in the halved grapes.
- To serve, layer Bibb lettuce on the bottom half of a croissant, spoon on the chicken salad, and top with the remaining half of the croissant.
Notes
- Fold the grapes in last to keep them whole and juicy.
- Let the chicken salad chill for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to blend.
- Taste before serving and adjust the mayonnaise, salt, or lemon juice if needed.
- Serve on croissants, sandwich bread, crackers, lettuce cups, or over a bed of greens.
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Ailish says
Seriously, the best chicken salad I’ve ever had. Usually don’t put grapes in my chicken salad but I will from now on. Thanks for sharing.