The Best Chicken Salad Ever
- 2 pounds Chicken Breasts With Bone And Skin On
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 2 whole Apples, Diced
- 1 bunch Red Grapes, Halved
- 3 stalks Celery, Diced
- 2/3 cups Poppy Seed Salad Dressing
- 3 Tablespoons Light Mayonnaise
- 1/3 cups Dried Cranberries (optional)
- 1/3 cups Walnuts Or Pecans (optional)
- 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- 2. Cover chicken breasts with olive oil, salt and pepper.
- 3. Bake at 450 until juices are clear or meat thermometer reads 160 (about 30 minutes).
- 4. Remove chicken from oven and let cool; when cool, remove skin and cut breast meat into 1-inch chunks.
- 5. Dice apples, halve grapes and chop celery.
- 6. Mix fruit, celery and chicken together in large bowl.
- 7. Pour in poppy seed salad dressing and add mayonnaise; stir until thoroughly mixed.
- 8. Add berries and nuts if you desire
- *If the mixture is too dry, add more dressing a tablespoon at a time until mixture has been lightly coated.
chicken breasts, olive oil, salt, black pepper, apples, red grapes, stalks celery, salad dressing, light mayonnaise, cranberries, walnuts
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/salads/the-best-chicken-salad-ever/ (may not work)