Try our fresh and flavorful twist on a classic chicken salad made with apples and capers. Chicken salad without celery is still crunchy, juicy, and so easy to make.
2eacooked chicken breasts or 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
1eagreen apple
2Tablespoonscapers, drained
⅓cupwalnuts, chopped
2eagreen onions
½cupmayonnaise
2TablespoonsDijon mustard
1Tablespoonlemon juice
1Tablespoonhoney
⅛teaspoonsalt and pepper or more by taste
Instructions
Shred or cut cooked chicken into cubes. Peel and core the apple. Chop it into small cubes. Dice the green onions finely. Drain the liquid from capers.
In a large bowl, combine chicken, apple, green onions, capers and walnuts.
In a separate bowl, whisk ½ cup mayonnaise, 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, 1 Tablespoon honey, ⅛ teaspoon salt and pepper until smooth and creamy. Taste the dressing and adjust the seasoning if needed.
Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well until the ingredients are evenly coated. Serve it at room temperature or chill the salad before serving.
Notes
use the leftovers rotisserie chicken
apple is used as a celery substitute
chill the salad before serving
all nutrition information is only estimate and calculated using the calorie counting application.