Southern Chicken Salad with Pecans

Name: Southern Chicken Salad with Pecans
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups (280 g) diced cooked chicken; ½ cup (115 g) mayonnaise; ¼ cup (27.5 g) chopped pecans; ¼ cup (25 g) chopped celery; ¼ cup (38 g) halved red grapes; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Kowbird

By Matt Horn

Published 2024

About

Every Southern gathering has its staples, but something about this salad always drew me in as a child. When I make it today, it’s not just tender chicken chunks or golden, buttery pecans that delight me; instead, it’s the scrapbook of memories found into each bite. Enjoy on a bed of greens or between slices of your favorite bread.

Ingredients

2 cups (280 g) diced cooked chicken
½ cup (115

Americas
United States
Leftovers
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, mayonnaise, pecans, celery, grapes, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well so all the ingredients are coated.
Cover and refrigerate the salad for at least 2 hours before serving.
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.