Chicken salad with grapes is an easy lunch or dinner with shredded chicken, crunchy vegetables, toasted nuts, sweet grapes, and fresh herbs. It’s savory, sweet, and full of texture to satisfy any craving.

Looking for more chicken salad recipes? Try my honey mustard chicken salad, Mexican chicken salad tostadas, or cranberry pecan chicken salad.

Ingredient Notes

Shredded chicken – use rotisserie chicken for a quicker option.
Red seedless grapes – add a nice natural sweetness to a very savory meal.
Celery – adds a nice crunch.
Toasted almonds – either slivered or sliced.
Lemon dill dressing – mayonnaise, unsweetened plain greek style yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, fresh dill, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper.

How to Make Chicken Salad With Grapes: Step By Step

Here are some quick visual instructions. The full instructions and ingredient list will be in the printable recipe card below!

Make salad. In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, halved grapes, diced celery, and toasted almonds.
Make dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients until smooth. Season to taste with kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
Combine and serve. Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and toss until well combined. Serve in lettuce wraps or a bed of greens, on toast, in a sandwich or wrap, with crackers, etc.

Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations

Please remember that recipes are just a starting point.

How can you make this chicken salad with grapes recipe using what you already have? Here are some ideas…

No red seedless grapes? – you can also use green seedless grapes.
No celery? – you can use fennel for a similar crunchy texture with a slight anise flavor or you could also use jicama.
No toasted almonds? – use another nut such as cashews, macadamia nuts, or pistachios.
Don’t like mayo? – use all yogurt.
No fresh dill? – you can also use fresh parsley or fresh mint.

Helpful Tips

Store the salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
The grapes add a light, refreshing element to the chicken salad and really help balance the flavors.
Use either leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken for a quicker meal.

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