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fruity nutty chicken salad

(10 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Gordon Savell
@CookingDad
Mobile, AL

Every time someone new tries it, I have a new fan. My sister and I made it for Mom and Dad's 50th. It was a real hit.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Apples, grapes, and nuts in a chicken salad add fantastic texture and flavor. Cooking the chicken in the pressure cooker with the seasonings enhances the flavor of the chicken. This is a well-balanced and delicious chicken salad. It's tasty on its own. Or, serve it on a flaky, buttery croissant. If you're a fan of chicken salad, you're going to enjoy this recipe.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(10 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 40 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For fruity nutty chicken salad

  • 5 lg
    boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 bunch
    seedless grapes (1 1/2 - 2 pounds)
  • 2 lg
    red delicious apples
  • 1 jar
    mayonnaise, 30 oz.
  • 1 pkg
    chopped walnuts, 4 oz
  • 1 pkg
    chopped pecans, 4 oz
  • 1 Tbsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 tsp
    seasoned salt
  • 1 tsp
    Emeril's Original Essence Seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper

How To Make fruity nutty chicken salad

Test Kitchen Tips
If you don’t have a pressure cooker, just roast your chicken in the oven at 325 for 30 minutes.
  • Chicken breasts in a pressure cooker.
    1
    I use a pressure cooker but you can boil the chicken breasts. Place 5 breasts in a pressure cooker.
  • Seasoning sprinkled onto the meat.
    2
    Add seasonings. I use seasoning salt, garlic powder, pepper, and Emeril's Essence.
  • Water covering the chicken.
    3
    Then add water to cover chicken by 1-2". Cook for 20 - 25 mins.
  • Shredding chicken with two forks.
    4
    In a big bowl, shred chicken breast (remove all fat as you go).
  • Adding grapes to the bowl.
    5
    Add grapes. I usually cut mine in 4-6 pieces...nice little chunks.
  • Adding walnuts and pecans.
    6
    Add a good covering of walnuts and pecans.
  • Adding apples to the bowl.
    7
    Add the Red Delicious apples. I cut mine into maybe 1/2" chunks. I peel mine but you may like the skin.
  • Mayonnaise added to the bowl.
    8
    Add a jar of mayo. Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Mixing the chicken salad ingredients together.
    9
    Mix well so you get a little of everything in every bite.
  • Fruity Nutty Chicken Salad sandwich cut in half.
    10
    I like mine on regular old saltine crackers but I am sure it would be good on toast as well. It is even good by itself.
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