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Sonoma Chicken Salad

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This easy recipe for Sonoma Chicken Salad is the best way to enjoy a cold and portable protein that is flavorful and healthy. It uses simple ingredients like mayo, chicken and grapes and is a perfect copycat recipe to the popular Whole Foods, Perkins or Costco chicken salad.

👩🏻‍🍳This recipe for chicken salad is featured in the Whole30 Friends & Family Cookbook.

whole30 chicken salad

I’m a huge fan of making cold chicken salads for meal prep like this Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad, BBQ Chicken Salad, Chicken Salad with Walnuts and Apples or Everything Bagel Chicken Salad!

There’s nothing like a portable, high protein meal you can add into wraps, on a sandwich, on salads, or use as a dip for crackers and veggies.

I first tried this salad when working at Whole Foods during my time living in Charleston SC. After we moved away, I decided to recreate this chicken salad at home using homemade mayo, shredded chicken, along with sweet grapes and crunchy pecans for a beautiful range of texture and flavor that I make again and again!

🥬Customize It

  • Nuts: Instead of pecans, use slivered almonds, chopped walnuts, or toasted sunflower seeds for a nut-free version.
  • Grapes: Use fresh blueberries, strawberries, or chopped green apples for a different type of fruity flavor.
  • Premade chicken: Take a shortcut and use shredded rotisserie chicken from Costco so you don’t have to cook the chicken. Costco also sells cold chicken salad, but this is recipe is better!
  • Lighter alternative: Instead of using mayonnaise, you can make it lighter and healthy using Greek yogurt or a mix of both. Keep in mind that this will change the taste and texture to slightly tart and thinner.

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Sonoma Chicken Salad is a sweet and savory cold chicken salad that contains chicken, celery, onion, mayo, nuts and grapes for sweetness. Makes a great option for sandwiches or to top greens with for salad. This chicken salad is paleo and whole30 compliant.

Sweet and Savory Sonoma Chicken Salad

This easy recipe for Sonoma Chicken Salad is the best way to enjoy a cold and portable protein that is flavorful and healthy. It uses simple ingredients like mayo, chicken and grapes and is a perfect copycat recipe to the popular Whole Foods or Perkins chicken salad.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 316kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Shredded Chicken cooked
  • 1.5 cup Mayonnaise
  • 3 stalks Celery small dice
  • ¼ Red Onion small dice
  • 1 cup Pecans chopped
  • 2 cups Red Seedless Grapes halved
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley chopped
  • 1 tbsp Celery Seed
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • salt/pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients except grapes into a large bowl and stir until fully combined
  • Toss in grapes
  • Garnish with extra parsley

Notes

❄️Storage & Make Ahead

To store, place it in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3-4 days. Do not freeze.
To make ahead for meal prep, prepare the salad without adding the dressing and store it separately; mix them together up to a 48 hours before serving to keep the ingredients crisp and delicious.

Nutrition

Serving: 3/4 cup | Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 184mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g

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