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Nutty Chicken Salad
This chicken salad has all the old school feels...white raisins and pecans make it a little sweet and a little salty. Eat it on your sandwich, on a fresh tomato or straight out of the bowl!
Course:
Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
appetizer, Chicken, chicken salad, fruity chicken salad, lunch, sandwich
Author:
The Alphabet Mom
Ingredients
4
cups
cooked, shredded chicken, 5 breasts
or 3 cans cooked chicken
1
cup
finely chopped celery
optional
1/2
tsp
salt
1/2
tsp
seasoned salt
1/2
tsp
pepper
1 1/2
cup
white or golden raisins
1
cup
toasted pecans
or almonds
1 1/2
cup
Hellmann's mayo
1
cup
sour cream
Instructions
To roast 5 chicken breasts, sprinkle 1/2 tsp Kosher salt and 1/4 tsp pepper on each breast.
Roast in 450 degree oven for 40-45 minutes, until done. Let cool and then shred or chop.
While chicken is cooling, chop 1 cup pecans and toast in 350 degree oven for 7-8 minutes.
In order listed, add to chicken the celery, salt, seasoned salt, pepper, raisins, pecans, mayo and sour cream.
Mix well and refrigerate before serving.