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chicken salad recipe with canned chicken

A quick and easy chicken salad made with canned chicken, perfect for sandwiches or a light meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: lunch, Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Salad Base
  • 2 cans canned chicken drained and shredded
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 cup grapes halved
  • 1 cup mayonnaise or Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper to taste
Optional Add-Ins
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 1 cup dried cranberries

Method
 

Prepare Ingredients
  1. Drain the canned chicken and shred it with a fork in a mixing bowl.
  2. Chop the celery and halve the grapes.
Mix Salad
  1. Add the chopped celery, halved grapes, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to the bowl with the chicken.
  2. Stir everything together until well combined.
Add Optional Ingredients
  1. If desired, fold in the chopped walnuts and dried cranberries.
Serve
  1. Serve the chicken salad on a bed of lettuce, in a sandwich, or with crackers.

Notes

This chicken salad can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.