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Creamy Herb Chicken Salad

This easy chicken salad with rotisserie chicken, grapes, and cashews is creamy, crunchy, and perfect for lunch, meal prep, or feeding a crowd.
Prep Time15 minutes
Chill Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Salad, Dinner, Lunch, Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 people
Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

  • 2 cooked chicken breasts from a rotisserie chicken
  • ⅔ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 cup grapes halved
  • ½ cup roasted salted cashews
  • ½ cup celery chopped
  • 3 tablespoons chopped chives
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons chopped shallots
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Dice the cooked chicken breasts into ½-inch cubes and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, and white wine vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the chicken, grapes, cashews, celery, parsley, chives, sunflower seeds, and shallot. Gently fold everything together until well combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let the flavors meld.
  • Serve chilled in lettuce cups, on your favorite sandwich bread, or with crackers.

Nutrition

Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 287IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg