Chicken Salad with Pecans & Grapes

By okstategrad

This Chicken Salad With Grapes and Pecans recipe was inspired by a favorite dish served at the former Sweetbriar restaurant in Gadsden, Alabama. Serve it with assorted crackers and grapes for a filing lunch or a delicious brunch contribution. Prep: 20 min., Chill: 1 hr.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup light or regular mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup light or regular sour cream
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 pounds skinned and boned chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
• 3 cups red and white seedless grapes, halved
• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• Lettuce leaves (optional)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Stir together 1/2 cup mayonnaise and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Add chopped chicken and grapes, tossing gently to coat.

Cover and chill at least 1 hour.

Stir in pecans just before serving.

Serve in stemware lined with lettuce leaves, if desired.