Waldorf Chicken Salad. A version of popular Waldorf salad made with chicken breasts, roasted walnuts, apple, dried cranberries, and grapes is served in a light mayonnaise and yogurt dressing. Since then, it has remained a classic and has influenced many variations and twists on the original. By adding chicken and grapes to the salad, you can create an element of heartiness to this dish that makes it perfect for lunches all week.
This fresh and crunchy Waldorf Chicken Salad is a fantastic way to up your chicken salad game.
It's chocked-full with rotisserie chicken, sweet chunks of apple, red grapes, chewy golden raisins, crisp celery and toasted walnuts all beautifully combined with a homemade dressing.
Waldorf Chicken Salad Ingredients: Greek yogurt: The greek yogurt is a way to cut down on calories.
You can cook Waldorf Chicken Salad using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Waldorf Chicken Salad
- Prepare 1 of stock celery.
- You need 2 of stock Green onion.
- You need 1/2 cup of red or green grapes.
- You need 1/2 cup of finely diced apple.
- Prepare 2 large of chicken breasts.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of slivered almonds.
- It's 2/3 cup of mayonnaise.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of dijon mustard.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of lemon juice.
- It's 2 tsp of lemon pepper seasoning.
- You need 2 tsp of dill.
- It's 1 of salt and pepper.
It also adds a tangy smoothness to the chicken salad. Mayonnaise: I prefer canola oil mayonnaise. Lemon juice: The lemon juice keeps the flavor fresh.; Salt and Pepper: To taste!; Chicken breast: Cooked and diced*; Celery: Using chopped celery stalks add a crisp flavor. Leftover cooked chicken makes this chicken Waldorf salad, loaded with apples, grapes, celery and walnuts, a snap to assemble.
Waldorf Chicken Salad step by step
- shred or cube cooked chicken breasts (I prefer shredded).
- finely chop all fruit and vegetables and add to chicken.
- lightly toast almonds in a dry pan on medium heat until golden. Add to mixture..
- Add and stir in remaining ingredients. Refridgerate at least one hour. I like to eat it on toasted bread with lots of lettuce..
If you use rotisserie chicken, keep in mind that it's salty and omit the salt in the dressing. Serve over watercress, with a chunk of whole-grain baguette. Waldorf Chicken Salad packed with red grapes, apples, celery, and crunchy walnuts is seriously the best chicken salad around. Have you ever heard of the famous Waldorf Salad? His original recipe was made with diced red apples, celery and mayonnaise.