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Chicken Salad with Grapes, Pecans & Raisins

  By Elyse  

February 9, 2017

Nothing's better than this creamy and crunchy Chicken Salad.

*Anti-cancer *Heart Health *Cognitive Health

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Yields: 4-6 Servings

Ingredients

1 pound boiled raw chicken, cut into ½-inch cubes

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup red grapes, halved

½ cup dried raisins (golden or brown)

½ cup roasted pecans, chopped

1 cup organic mayonnaise

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Boiled Chicken

1In a skillet, add 2-3 cups water and heat over medium.

2Add chicken breasts and season both sides with salt and pepper.

3Cover for about 20 minutes or until clear juice runs from the middle.

4Once cooked, drain water and let chicken cool.

5Once cooled, chop chicken into small squares.

Chicken Salad Mixture

1In a small skillet, toast chopped pecans over low until they become slightly fragrant (about 2 minutes).

2Take off heat and add to a medium sized bowl along with chopped celery, sliced grapes, raisins and mayo.

3Add chicken to mixture and let sit for 1 hour in fridge.

4Serve over a bed of lettuce or inbetween two of your favorite slices of bread.

Favorite mayos include Spectrum or Organic Mayo from Trader Joe's.

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