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Home » Type » Salads » Salad Bowls » Creamy Rosemary and Red Grape Chicken Salad {Paleo; Whole30-Friendly}

Creamy Rosemary and Red Grape Chicken Salad {Paleo; Whole30-Friendly}

May 6, 2016 by Faith 5 Comments

Creamy Rosemary and Red Grape Chicken Salad is a flavorful way to dress up ordinary chicken salad.

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You’d be surprised at how fast my hubby blows through an entire batch of homemade mayo. He’s always finding creative (haha!) new ways to use it. Chicken wings, roasted potatoes, and even fried eggs are all fair game. Just about the only way he doesn’t eat mayo is on a sandwich.

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I make a small batch of homemade mayo one or two times a month (my favorite recipe is in my cookbook, adapted slightly to use avocado oil), and one day when I was wondering what to have for lunch, the tub of mayo caught my eye along with some leftover chicken (side note: rotisserie chicken or leftover white meat turkey also work well here). I remembered my Creamy Cranberry-Walnut Chicken Salad and knew I wanted to do a variation of it.

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Rosemary and red grapes give this salad a unique twist, turning up the volume on what would otherwise probably be just another chicken salad recipe. I like to keep it paleo and serve it on a bed of greens, but it would also be great in a wrap or as a sandwich (paleo sandwich bread, I’m looking at you). I’ve been wanting to host a homemade afternoon tea party, and I think this chicken salad would make fabulous little tea sandwiches for that, or for Mother’s Day brunch.

What’s your go-to recipe to make with leftover chicken?

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Creamy Rosemary and Red Grape Chicken Salad {Paleo; Whole30-Friendly}
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  10 mins
Total time:  20 mins
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
 
Creamy Rosemary and Red Grape Chicken Salad is a flavorful way to dress up ordinary chicken salad.
Ingredients
  • About 1¼ cups cooked, chopped chicken breast (see Note)
  • 1 large stalk celery, thinly sliced cross-wise
  • 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
  • ½ small-medium onion, finely diced
  • ½ cup mayo
  • 1 tablespoon organic raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
For garnish:
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds
Instructions
  1. Stir together all ingredients for the salad.
  2. Serve immediately or store covered in the fridge for up to 2 days before serving. (If making ahead, wait to stir in the rosemary until right before serving.)
  3. Sprinkle the almonds on top right before serving.
Notes
Chicken: This salad is the perfect use for leftover chicken or turkey, or for a store-bought rotisserie chicken. But it is delicious enough to warrant poaching chicken breast if you don’t have leftovers on hand. To do so, for enough chicken for this recipe, place ½ lb (225 g) raw boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a single layer in the bottom of a medium saucepan; add chicken stock, vegetable stock, or water so that the chicken is covered by about 1 inch of liquid. Add a splash of vinegar (I use apple cider vinegar for this) and a generous pinch of sea salt and black pepper, along with any seasonings you like, such as carrot, celery, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, parsley, etc. Turn the heat on medium and bring to a simmer; turn the heat down slightly to keep it at a simmer, and cook until the chicken is fully cooked (there should not be any pink), about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain off the water, cool the chicken, and then chop it to use in this salad.

Whole30 Version: Omit the honey and Dijon, reduce the vinegar to 1 teaspoon, and add ¼ teaspoon dried mustard powder.
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Filed Under: Chicken, Creamy Salads, Gluten Free, Paleo, Salad Bowls Tagged: Chicken, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Lunch, Paleo, Recipes, Red Grapes, Rosemary, Salad, Using Leftover Chicken or Turkey, Using Rotisserie Chicken, Whole30

Comments

  1. Marissa says

    May 13, 2016 at 5:56 pm

    What a great combination, Faith! When we have leftover chicken, it usually ends up on a salad or in a tortilla as a taco or burrito. :)

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  2. Laura | Tutti Dolci says

    May 9, 2016 at 4:17 pm

    Such a gorgeous salad, I love the addition of rosemary and red grapes for pops of color and flavor!

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  3. Kevin | Keviniscooking says

    May 7, 2016 at 5:41 pm

    Methinks I’d enjoy the right now. I love the sweet pop of grapes in salads and cooked chicken and you’ve combined them both here. Lucky us. While I’ve never been a mayo fan, I’m sure homemade is much better and when mixed here with the rosemary it just all sounds heavenly.

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  4. Amanda Paa says

    May 6, 2016 at 9:38 pm

    this might just be the most perfect chicken salad ever. i’ve never been one to be shy about my love for mayo, and homemade – even better. fab combination of rosemary and grapes. reminds me of the chutney recipe on my blog. all the love!

    xo

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