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Fancy Nancy Chicken Salad

This Fancy Nancy Chicken Salad is creamy, crunchy, and a little sweet — the perfect blend of tender chicken, crisp apples, juicy grapes, and nutty pecans. With a tangy ranch-mayo dressing, it’s ideal for sandwiches, wraps, or served on a bed of greens for a light meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 340
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups shredded chicken
  • ½ cup chopped Fuji or Honeycrisp apples
  • ½ cup red seedless grapes quartered
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • 1 cup mayonnaise reduced fat is fine
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ranch seasoning Hidden Valley powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Method
 

  1. In a medium or large bowl, combine chicken, apples, grapes, celery, pecans, mayonnaise, ranch seasoning, salt, and pepper.
  2. Stir gently until well mixed.
  3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
  4. Serve chilled. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
  5. See full steps with tips & photos → https://theboatshedcafe.com/fancy-nancy-chicken-salad/

Notes

  • Use rotisserie chicken for quick prep.
  • Add more ranch seasoning for extra flavor.
  • Try swapping pecans with walnuts or almonds for variety.