Easy and Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe With Grapes

Keep reading to learn how to make this super easy healthy chicken salad recipe!

Do you ever find yourself drawing a blank when lunchtime rolls around? You want something healthy and also easy, and of course, you want it to actually taste good. Sometimes it feels like you can only choose two of those options, haha!

Well, friends, this super easy chicken salad recipe delivers on all three requirements: easy, healthy, and tasty! I usually have this in some form (in a sandwich or wrap or with crackers) at least once a week.

The grapes give it nice little pops of juicy sweetness and the nuts provide just enough crunch. I like to use almonds in mine (so good and crunchy!), but you could pecans or any kind of nut you like.

Packing 27 grams of protein in only about 200 calories, this chicken salad recipe is a great base for a quick and healthy lunch that will actually help you stay full!

If you want some more high protein meal ideas, look here.

So are you ready to make some delicious and healthy chicken salad? Let’s do it!

Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe With Grapes

First, you need to cook and dice 1 ½ pounds of boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins or chicken breasts (breasts have slightly less protein, but they’re still really high in protein).

When I remember to prep it ahead of time, I like to cook my chicken in the crockpot so it’s extra tender. But I often just simmer it on the stove because I don’t think about wanting to have it for lunch until it’s already lunchtime, haha. So that totally works, too.

Then cut about 2 cups of grapes (purple or green, doesn’t matter) into fourths– or eighths if the grapes are big.

Now mix the diced chicken and grapes with six tablespoons of sliced almonds (or whatever kind of nut you like) and ¾ cup of miracle whip.

And you’re done!

Seriously, it’s that easy!

Can you freeze chicken salad?

No, unfortunately, chicken salad does not freeze well, and I do NOT recommend trying that. However, you can freeze the diced chicken if you want to get everything prepped way ahead of time. This is actually usually what I do—make a batch of chicken, dice it, portion it, and freeze it. Then when I want chicken salad, I just thaw a portion of chicken and mix in the rest of the ingredients.

How much of each ingredient do I need to make a single serving?

For a single portion of chicken salad, mix about 4 ounces of boneless, skinless chicken that has been cooked and diced, with about 6 grapes (cut into small pieces), a tablespoon of sliced almonds, and two tablespoons of miracle whip.

*If you plan on making single servings of this at a time, I highly recommend using my method of prepping a batch of chicken all at once and then freezing it in single portions—otherwise you’ll have to deal with cooking more chicken every single time you want a quick and healthy lunch.

Can you make chicken salad ahead of time?

It depends on how far ahead of time you mean. I wouldn’t make it more than a day ahead of time, and even then I wouldn’t mix in the nuts until the day of. I haven’t personally had a problem with the almonds getting soft or weird after sitting in the chicken salad for a day, but I wouldn’t want to risk it if I could help it either– especially if you’re using a different kind of nut that is softer to begin with.

So what’s you’re favorite way to eat chicken salad? Do you like it in a wrap? Sandwich? With crackers? Just plain? Let me know in the comments!