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Chicken Waldorf Salad

Delicious Chicken Waldorf Salad packed with rotisserie chicken, crisp apple and celery, crunchy walnuts, juicy red grapes and a creamy poppyseed dressing. This easy no-cook salad is perfect for lunches and meal prep for busy weeks!
Course Salad
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 486kcal

Ingredients

For the dressing

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. whole milk
  • 1 Tbsp. poppy seeds
  • 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper, to taste

For the salad

  • 1 rotisserie chicken, cubed (~3 cups)
  • 1 medium Granny smith apple, diced
  • 1 cup walnuts or pecans, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup red grapes, halved
  • 2-3 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 lemon, juiced (~2-3 Tbsp.)

Instructions

  • Whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing until combined. Taste and adjust any seasonings or ingredients as desired.
    1 cup mayonnaise, 2 Tbsp. sugar, 1 Tbsp. whole milk, 1 Tbsp. poppy seeds, 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp. Dijon mustard, salt and pepper, to taste
  • Add all the salad ingredients to a large bowl. Pour the poppyseed dressing over the salad and toss until combined. (Note: can add all the dressing, or just some of it and leave remaining dressing on the side, whatever you prefer).
    1 rotisserie chicken, cubed (~3 cups), 1 medium Granny smith apple, diced, 1 cup walnuts or pecans, roughly chopped, 1 cup red grapes, halved, 2-3 stalks celery, diced, 1 lemon, juiced (~2-3 Tbsp.)
  • Serve right away or you can cover and let it chill for about 30 min - 1 hour.
  • Enjoy on sandwich bread, a croissant, in a wrap, with leafy greens, etc. YUM!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 27g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg