Gluten-Free Chicken Salad
Gluten-Free Chicken Salad is a delicious and versatile classic that's perfect for any occasion. With fresh herbs, juicy grapes, and sliced almonds, it's a flavorful and satisfying gluten-free meal that can be served on your favorite bread, in a lettuce cup, or on a bed of greens.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup halved red grapes
- ¾ cup sliced green onions
- ½ cup sliced almonds
Dressing
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup sour cream or greek yogurt
- ¼ cup milk or cream
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro or dill
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients by finely chopping the chicken, celery, green onions, and fresh cilantro. Halve the grapes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced chicken, celery, red grapes, green onions, and sliced almonds.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, milk, cilantro, brown sugar, lemon juice, kosher salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken salad and stir to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together.
- When ready to serve, give the chicken salad a quick stir to make sure everything is well combined. Serve as a sandwich, in a wrap, or in lettuce cups.
Notes
- Always taste the dressing and adjust for seasoning before adding to the rest of the mixture.
- Feel free to experiment and customize this recipe to suit your taste preferences, dietary needs, or food allergies.
- You can serve the chicken salad immediately, but it tastes a little better if you can give it time to chill in the refrigerator, even one hour will do the trick!
