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Perfect Chicken Salad with Grapes

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This is the absolute perfect chicken salad, made with grapes, grated celery, and dairy-free yogurt as the base instead of mayo. Learn my foolproof method for perfect chicken salad every time.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 249
Author Michelle

Equipment

Ingredients

For the chicken

  • 1 lb chicken breast
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • ½ tsp dried dill
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

For the chicken salad

  • Prepared chicken as prepared above
  • 1 stalk celery
  • ½ shallot
  • ⅓ cup grapes chopped
  • ⅓ cup coconut yogurt
  • 2 tbsp mayo
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar sub lemon juice
  • 1 tsp garlic puree
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp dried dill

Instructions

  • Pat the chicken breast dry and season well on both sides.
  • Using a large deep pan with a lid, heat the avocado oil over medium heat. Sear the chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side to lightly brown the chicken.
  • Reduce the heat to medium low and pour in the chicken broth and lemon juice. Cover the pan for 10 minutes before checking the internal temperature for 165 F.
  • Remove the chicken from the pan and allow to rest for about 10 minutes before shredding in a stand mixer.
  • Pour the shredded chicken onto a cutting board and chop further with a knife. You should have very small pieces of chicken. Pour the chicken into a mixing bowl.
  • Using a microplane, carefully shred the celery finely into a bowl with the chicken. Repeat the process of shredding with a microplane with the shallot. Add the grapes to the bowl.
  • Add the yogurt, mayo, rice vinegar, mustard, garlic puree, salt, pepper, and dill and toss to combine.
  • Season further to taste and serve chilled with gluten free crackers or in a wrap or sandwich!

Notes

I recommend using a cut-resistant glove with microplane! 
Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days. I don't recommend freezing it, but you can freeze the fully prepped chicken to speed up the prep time!

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 435mg | Potassium: 541mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg