Chicken Apple Salad

 Recipe From: Laura

This delightful chicken salad has a creamy, tangy, sweet dressing packing a flavor punch to elevate your taste buds, adding flair & variation to the traditional mayonnaise-y chicken salad croissant version.   A symphony of apples, grapes, cranberries, and nuts beautifully complement each other, adorning each bite.  One of my lunchtime favorites!

 

 

Chicken Apple Salad

• 2 cups diced cooked chicken, rotisserie preferred
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or sliced candied almonds 
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries 
• 1 cup finely diced apples Honeycrisp preferred
• 1/2 cup grapes, sliced in quarters
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions optional

Dressing

• 1/3 cup mayo (for a healthier version, use avocado-based like Sir Kenssington's brand)
• 3 tablespoons sour cream 
• 1-1/2 tablespoons honey
•   2 teaspoons to 1-1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar**see note**
• 1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions 

Whisk dressing ingredients together in a small bowl until smooth.

Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Toss well. Taste and adjust to personal preference. 

Enjoy! Serve in sandwiches, on sliced apples, on lettuce boats, with crackers, etc.

**Apple cider vinegar note** Choose your dressing thickness….less vinegar will give you a thicker dressing.