Chicken Salad with Grapes and Apples

This delicious fruit filled chicken salad is chock full of delicious pineapples, grapes, mandarin oranges, apples and cashews. It is an easy no-cook weeknight dinner idea, ready in under 30 minutes.

Chicken salad is such an easy option for dinner and it can be made in so many different ways! Serve it on rolls, over a salad mix, or as a lettuce wrap.

Chicken salad is also terrific for a picnic or a day when you need a no-cook recipe. It’s one of my favorite ways to use a rotisserie chicken!

Ingredients

• 1 pound cooked chicken, shredded
• 1 golden delicious apple, chopped
• 1 8 ounce can pineapple tidbits, drained
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped cashews
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup red seedless grapes, quartered
• 1 10.5 ounce can mandarin oranges, drained
• 8 rolls for serving

I tend to throw in whatever suits my fancy at the moment so feel free to substitute some of the ingredients.

Other fruit options that would work:

• Mangoes
• Cherries

You can also use any type of apples or seedless grapes that are available to you.

Instructions

• In a large bowl, add shredded chicken, chopped apples, pineapple tidbits, green onions and cashews and mix together.
• In a small bowl, combine mayo, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Add mayo mixture to the chicken mixture and mix well.
• Then add the grapes and oranges and gently mix so they don’t squish.
• Chill for at least 2 hours or overnight. Refrigerate leftovers covered for 3-4 days.

Top Tips

For a healthier version you can swap:

• light soy sauce for the regular soy sauce
• swap the mayo for Greek yogurt or a mix of half mayo and half Greek yogurt
• replace the rolls with large romaine lettuce leaves