Prep Time: 10 mins | Total Time: 10 mins | Yield: 8
A pretty simple salad recipe with only a few ingredients that you can make in under ten minutes. With chicken, celery, apples or grapes, pecans, mayonnaise, sour cream, and cool whip effortlessly combined to give you the most delicious chicken salad you’ll ever have! Serve this over lettuce with some crackers or on croissants for a light meal whenever.
This has been one of the most viewed recipes all over the internet. If you have not tried this, you should because you are missing out big time! I don’t know who’s grandma came up with this recipe but I have huge respect for her. And I cannot thank her enough for sharing her secret ingredient salad recipe. This is all I need, a versatile, simple chicken salad that is excellent for every brunch, lunch, shower, and potluck! Try this and you’ll know what I am bubbling about.
INGREDIENTS
3 c. cooked chicken (diced)
1 c. diced celery
1 c. diced apples or grapes
1 c. chopped pecans
½ c. olive oil mayonnaise
½ c. sour cream
4 ounces Cool Whip, thawed
Salt & pepper to taste
HOW TO MAKE GRANDMA’S SECRET INGREDIENT CHICKEN SALAD
Step 1: Combine the chicken, celery, apples, and pecans in a large bowl.
Step 2: Add in the mayonnaise, sour cream, and Cool Whip. Stir well until incorporated.
Step 3: To taste, season with salt and pepper, then stir.
Step 4: Place in the fridge until ready to serve.
Step 5: When ready to serve, enjoy over lettuce, with crackers or on croissants.
Nutrition Facts:
Serves: 8
Amount Per Serving: Calories 328 | Total Fat 21.3g 27% | Cholesterol 84.6mg 28% | Sodium 192.4mg 8% | Total Carbohydrate 8.3g 3% | Sugars 5.4g | Protein 25.7g 51% | Vitamin A 4% | Vitamin C1%
Ingredients
- 3 c. cooked chicken (diced)
- 1 c. diced celery
- 1 c. diced apples or grapes
- 1 c. chopped pecans
- ½ c. olive oil mayonnaise
- ½ c. sour cream
- 4 ounces Cool Whip, thawed
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Step 1: Combine the chicken, celery, apples, and pecans in a large bowl.
Step 2: Add in the mayonnaise, sour cream, and Cool Whip. Stir well until incorporated.
Step 3: To taste, season with salt and pepper, then stir.
Step 4: Place in the fridge until ready to serve.
Step 5: When ready to serve, enjoy over lettuce, with crackers or on croissants.
