PrintCopycat Chicken Salad Chick Grape Salad: Sweet, Creamy, and Perfect for Parties
I am Alex, and I am glad you are here. This recipe brings together the savory satisfaction of chicken salad with the sweet indulgence of grape salad, creating a unique dish perfect for potlucks and gatherings. It is simple to make and big on flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 2 hr 20 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American Southern
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 2 cups seedless red grapes, halved
- 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for the dressing)
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Place the shredded chicken in a large bowl. Add the halved red and green grapes and the chopped celery. Set aside.
- In a separate medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, vanilla extract, and granulated sugar. Mix these dressing ingredients until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy.
- Pour the creamy dressing over the chicken and grape mixture. Gently fold everything together until the chicken and fruit are evenly coated. Be careful not to crush the grapes.
- Stir in the toasted chopped pecans.
- Cover the bowl and chill the salad in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Chilling allows the flavors to blend.
- Before serving, sprinkle the top evenly with the brown sugar. Serve cold as a side dish or on croissants for lunch.
Notes
- Toasting the pecans before adding them brings out their flavor.
- For the best texture, chill the salad for several hours or overnight before serving. This makes it a great make ahead salad.
- You can substitute half the chicken with shredded rotisserie chicken for faster preparation.
- This recipe works well for easy entertaining and is a potluck favorite salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 21
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 24
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 18
- Cholesterol: 65
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