Chicken salad with Fruit has to be one of the perfect dishes for a leisurely lunch or light at home or to take to a picnic or potluck. This Chicken salad with Fruit recipe is full of fantastic flavor, is simple to make, and is positively one of the best chicken salads you’ll have the pleasure of eating!

Chicken Salad with fruit recipe makes a quick, delicious meal! It also has toasted pecans for the best chicken salad recipe and makes excellent chicken salad sandwiches!

 

This Chicken Salad with Fruit makes an excellent salad for lunch, a light supper, and takes hardly any time to make all. I love to keep a batch of it in the refrigerator for super easy lunches during the week.  Top it with a few berries such as blackberries, blueberries, strawberries,  and add a few apple slices for a well-balanced, tasty salad.

You cannot go wrong! Chicken Salad with Fruit is also excellent on its own or spread on crackers and makes fantastic tasting sandwiches and wraps. You can also whip it up to make it to serve at church gatherings, potlucks, and picnics!

 

 

Serving suggestions for Chicken Salad with Fruit

• Bagels– Slice in half, toast, and add the salad.

• Wrap- Stuff the wrap, add romaine lettuce, cheese, and slice in half for a simple wrap.

• Croissant- Toast a croissant and then add romaine lettuce and spread salad over the croissant.

• Crackers– Spread over your favorite crackers.

• Bread – Make a tasty sandwich on your favorite bread, add lettuce and cheese.

• Avocados– Halve the avocado, remove pit and skin, stuff with the Chicken and fruit salad.

• Tomatoes– Halve the tomatoes remove seeds and pulp, and stuff with the Chicken and fruit salad.

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients you’ll need to make Chicken Salad with Fruit.

Chicken- You’ll need about four cups of pre-cooked white meat chicken that you have chopped or diced. You can use grilled, baked chicken or even use a rotisserie chicken from the market.

Celery- Finely chopped celery will add the perfect layer of flavor, texture, and crunch to the salad.

Diced Apples– Such as Gala apples, Red Delicious, Honey crisps, and Granny Smith apples, are the best apples to use (pick one)

Dried Cranberries- Sweet and delicious yet a little tart, the dried cranberries are a tasty addition to the Chicken and Fruit Salad. You can also use dried cherries for a different variation.

Mayonnaise – I prefer to use Duke’s Mayo but feel free to use another brand. I am not a fan of Miracle Whip in this recipe; it completely alters the fresh taste of the salad.

Seasonings- Kosher Salt, freshly ground black pepper, and herbs such as either tarragon or freshly torn basil just before serving are perfect to season and flavor the salad.

Toasted Pecans- are a great addition to the salad as well. I have also used walnuts or Pinenuts in place of the pecans at times.

Fresh Berries– Make a great topper. You can use blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, or any fruits you enjoy.

 

 

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions about Chicken Salad with Fruit

1. How Long will Chicken and Fruit Salad Last In the Refrigerator? This recipe keeps well in the refrigerator for about 2- 3 days. Store in an airtight container. Refrigerate right after serving.

2. How long can the salad sit out safely? For safety reasons, I would only let it remain out for about 1-2 hours. The last thing you want is to make your guest sick by serving tainted chicken salad.

3. Can I use Greek Yogurt instead? You can use either Mayonnaise or Greek Yogurt in the chicken salad or even a little bit of each. 

 

 

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• Orzo Salad with Apples and Cranberries{Fall Harvest Orzo Salad} is a simple deliciously Fall inspired Salad that is perfect for the holidays and family gathering this season—made with chilled Ozro, crisp gala apples, dried cranberries, broccoli, chopped walnuts,  and a fresh, clean-tasting dressing made from freshly squeezed lemons, and pure virgin olive oil.
•  Purple Potato Salad Recipe is easy to make and deliciously gorgeous to look at on the dinner table; made from a spectacular tasting colorful medley of small purple potatoes, new potatoes, small red potatoes, crunchy baby dill pickles, crisp celery, red salad onions, sliced carrots, and garden-fresh herbs.

 

 

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