Dijon Chicken Salad

Name: Dijon Chicken Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups cubed cooked chicken; 1 cup sliced celery; 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved; 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved; 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots; 1/4 cup sliced green onions; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Lettuce leaves; 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This is, by far, my most requested recipe. In addition to the traditional grapes, this chicken salad also features sweet apricots.—Raymond Sienko, Hawleyville, Connecticut

Ingredients

4 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup sliced green onions
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Lettuce leaves
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, honey, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour into chicken mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve on a lettuce-lined plate. Sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 504 calories, 33g fat (5g saturated fat), 93mg cholesterol, 513mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 2g fiber), 30g protein.