fruity nutty chicken salad

Name: Fruity Nutty Chicken Salad
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 bunch(es) seedless grapes (1 1/2 - 2 pounds); 2 large red delicious apples; 1 jar(s) mayonnaise, 30 oz.; 1 package(s) chopped walnuts, 4 oz; 1 package(s) chopped pecans, 4 oz; 1 tablespoon(s) garlic powder; 1 teaspoon(s) seasoned salt; 1 teaspoon(s) Emeril's Original Essence Seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper

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Gordon Savell

Mobile, AL

Updated on Feb 3, 2020

Every time someone new tries it, I have a new fan. My sister and I made it for Mom and Dad's 50th. It was a real hit.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Apples, grapes, and nuts in a chicken salad add fantastic texture and flavor. Cooking the chicken in the pressure cooker with the seasonings enhances the flavor of the chicken. This is a well-balanced and delicious chicken salad. It's tasty on its own. Or, serve it on a flaky, buttery croissant. If you're a fan of chicken salad, you're going to enjoy this recipe.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 40 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield Maybe 6 - 8

Ingredients

5 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 bunch seedless grapes (1 1/2 - 2 pounds)
2 large red delicious apples
1 jar mayonnaise, 30 oz.
1 package chopped walnuts, 4 oz
1 package chopped pecans, 4 oz
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon Emeril's Original Essence Seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper

How To Make fruity nutty chicken salad

Test Kitchen Tips

If you don’t have a pressure cooker, just roast your chicken in the oven at 325 for 30 minutes.

Step 1

I use a pressure cooker but you can boil the chicken breasts. Place 5 breasts in a pressure cooker.

Step 2

Add seasonings. I use seasoning salt, garlic powder, pepper, and Emeril's Essence.
Step 3

Then add water to cover chicken by 1-2". Cook for 20 - 25 mins.
Step 4

In a big bowl, shred chicken breast (remove all fat as you go).
Step 5

Add grapes. I usually cut mine in 4-6 pieces...nice little chunks.
Step 6

Add a good covering of walnuts and pecans.
Step 7

Add the Red Delicious apples. I cut mine into maybe 1/2" chunks. I peel mine but you may like the skin.
Step 8

Add a jar of mayo. Salt and pepper to taste.
Step 9

Mix well so you get a little of everything in every bite.
Step 10

I like mine on regular old saltine crackers but I am sure it would be good on toast as well. It is even good by itself.
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