My Favorite Way to Make Chicken Salad

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

almonds

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Sunflower seeds provide crunch at a lower cost

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: poached chicken

💰Cheaper: rotisserie chicken

Rotisserie chicken saves time and effort

grapes

🥗Healthier: diced apples

💰Cheaper: raisins

Diced apples add freshness at a lower price

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Place 2 large chicken breasts on a parchment-lined pan.

Drizzle olive oil over the chicken and brush it on both sides.

Sprinkle a generous pinch of salt and black pepper on the chicken.

Bake the chicken in the oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.

While the chicken is baking, prepare the dressing by mixing 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, and 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar in a bowl.

Finely dice 1/2 cup of celery and add it to the dressing.

Finely dice 3 tablespoons of red onion and soak it in water to reduce its flavor, then drain and add it to the bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley and 2 tablespoons of fresh basil to the bowl.

Slice 1 cup of red grapes into fourths and add them to the mixture.

Once the chicken is done baking, let it cool slightly, then slice it and roughly dice it into small pieces.

Add the diced chicken to the bowl with the other ingredients.

Mix everything together and add a generous pinch of salt and pepper to taste.

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