World's Best Chicken Salad Recipe - Amazing and easy! Grapes & Almonds

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Ingredients
▢ 4 lbs chicken parts (bone-in, skin-on thighs and breasts work well) (You'll need about 4 cups)
▢ 2 tbsp olive oil
▢ 1 cup grapes seedless, halved (red and green varieties are great)
▢ 1 cup almonds thinly sliced
▢ 2 stalks celery finely diced
▢ 3 scallions thinly sliced (white and green parts)
▢ 2 tbsp dill fresh, chopped
▢ 1 tbsp parsley fresh, chopped
▢ 1 cup mayonnaise
▢ Juice of 1 lemon
▢ 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
▢ 1 tsp Kosher salt (start with 1/2 teaspoon, then add more, to taste)
▢ Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F
Rub the olive oil all over the chicken pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until internal temp reaches 165°F using an instant-read thermometer.
Remove the chicken from the oven and let cool. Remove the skin then pull the meat from the bones and roughly chop.
In a large bowl, mix together the chicken, grapes, almonds, celery, scallions, dill, & parsley.
In a small-medium bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, lemon, mustard, salt, and pepper.
Add the mayo/mustard mixture to the chicken mixture and gently stir until well mixed.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
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[@gail8916]

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[@janett.3383]

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[@MustardSeedish]

I make a similar recipe but instead of grapes I use dried cranberries. I also use chopped roasted walnuts instead of almonds. I put it on croissants and it's always a hit.

[@debbied3116]

Dill is a herb. Pickles are made by using this herb,dill, in a salt brine over cucumbers. It sets for a specified amount of time and you will have dill pickles. You can grow the dill in a garden, also.

[@happydays59]

I love that chicken salad except I like pecans instead of almonds and I love the crunch. Not sure about the dill and I would have small diced celery(more crunch) I'd eat it in lettuce cups. Oh god now I'm hungry😀Thanks again for more laughs, keep them coming.👍👍

[@loyjones7553]

If you toast the almonds, it makes them taste so much better. I make a chicken salad with mayo, grapes, toasted almonds, salt & pepper. It's a simple recipe, but it's delicious.

[@matthewhunt-foley9788]

Want to save a crazy amount of time? Buy a rotisserie chicken. And I'm a chef!

[@brucelarson4283]

A chef is just a cook with an ego. No offense, I cooked for years.

[@dedelin4356]

I absolutely LOVE watching your videos. You're the "real deal" and we all have kitchen disasters. I've made this recipe a few years ago and it was pretty darn good,

[@justingager654]

If you don't like the almonds try chopped walnuts instead. Much better in my opinion

[@rlosangeleskings]

I made a Chinese chicken salad that won prizes for six years running...and not using the same main chicken dish...but all of them were garlic based in one way or another... The dressing remained the same... My only failure was trying to resurrect a Kung Pao chicken to the salad... It worked beautifully with a 100 clove garlic chicken recipe...and it's remained my personal favorite...

[@catwhisperer968]

That sounds delicious

[@daisyblooms4813]

ohhh...you should share this recipe with us :-)

[@Pert1202]

I make mine with pineapple tidbits and cashews instead. It's fabulous!

[@sharlynebeach2786]

Great job Dave. I would try this chicken salad recipe. I have had similiar which was very tasty. Keep the recipes coming our way. 👍

[@dara8125]

🤣🤣Dill is used to flavor the cucumber! Hince, dill pickles! You are so dang funny! I call my device my roommate, when mentioning her name! I changed her name and forgot what it was, so I couldn't use her 🤣Our mall opened about the time Gray Poupon came to the shelves, we got stuck in traffic and traffic was going both ways, we met a neighbor and he asked if we had any POOP on! My daughter, being the wit she is, aaid, No, I have not fed the cows yet! It was a good laugh while waiting for traffic to clear1 No skin, in the chicken salad, but, being Keto, I would put the skin back in oven and crisp it up and eat as chips! This looks really good!

[@2075vj]

That’s what happens to us home. Cooks all the time. No worries you recovered nicely.😊

[@easyhomesearch]

I can't think of how a paper plate could change the taste of a recipe. I do agree that the type of salt can be more healthy than others.

[@duckpond7856]

Great sandwiches require great bread. Best chicken salad sandwich I've ever eaten was on home baked honey wheat bread.

[@offrodnolefmr7445]

You are hilarious. We made pickles on the farm when I was a kid. I just got on your channel. I’ll subscribe of course, but at 68, I’m enjoying your commentary.

[@lorettavanpelt7567]

Dill is used with a lot of fish dishes. David get an apron. Dill is whole cucumber pickles dill weed and dill seed. There are several types of parsley curly and flat leaf which is Italian which is abundance in taste. Chicken tends to dry so I would add half of the juice in. 😊. If I do this recipe which looks good, I would add some more red seedless grapes and use walnuts not almonds. I don’t like almonds. Enjoy Buon appetite

[@bonnietagliarini9885]

Love fresh dill and parsley, like you, HATE BEETS.

[@madonnahagedorn5649]

Skin side up. It's got the most meat on it to be exposed to the heat. You have a very nice kitchen. What brand of oven do you have? I like the sleek top. Thanks for your video!

[@birdbathbetty9596]

grapes in chicken salad are a match made in heaven!

[@DevlinJosephDanielle]

Celery has an amazing natural savory, salty taste 🤤💜

[@imajem]

The movie The Menu was weird, but great! I recommend watching it.

[@mo87official]

Dill is used to make dill pickles.

[@kimmarie3014]

Hellmann’s mayo is what my family uses.

[@redrubyslippers8284]

Chicken has to cook before deboning it. Lol let it cool Dave 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 Skins on because it keeps it moist while cooking.

[@knotsripol]

Salty, sweet and tangy! All those flavor with those ingredients. You can go about using different ingredients to achieve those flavors.

[@tallygirl2streasures717]

I LOVE fresh Dill in my egg salad and in deviled eggs with bacon YUM! Oh and I don't like almonds in my chicken salad. I have always put grapes and a little chopped pecans....been doing it that way for 25 years now. Made it for a baby shower and loved it! I love mustard, but don't put that in my chicken salad. I do Mayo with sour cream and a tiny bit of sugar and celery seed. I cheat and buy a Publix Rotisserie Chicken to just break apart. It ends up about the same price and a lot quicker.

[@deejo2]

Personally, I like chopped pecans in chicken salad instead of the slivered almonds. It seems if almonds are used, it would be better to use thinly sliced instead of slivered. But try the pecans unless you just don't like any kind of nut in it. Just discovered your channel & really enjoying it. Have you done World's Best Fajitas?

[@aeioufromebay]

That DILL moment tho ... LOL !!!

[@fireballflippers3598]

Yes dill goes in the brine to make dill pickles.

[@redrubyslippers8284]

Oh yeah forgot about wawa!!! Chicken salad is the bomb😊❤

[@karenbrauneis4290]

Chicken salad is always one of my favorites. Something most cooks don’t seem to know these days, is that the strings in celery is one thing that tends to make celery bitter. If you de-string your celery it will not be nearly as bitter. Although the recipe didn’t say, I would have toasted the almonds to add an extra layer of flavor. Chicken is cooked with the skin in order to keep the juices in, and keep the chicken moist, so it doesn’t dry out.

[@redrubyslippers8284]

Lmfao on the dill😂 u r hysterical 😮😂🎉😅😊

[@sallycrawford3782]

I've eaten this style. It's refreshing.

[@patriciamcneal2847]

It looks great 🥰🥰

[@lillianvalovich7649]

I use chopped walnuts in place of almonds. I also add half a cup of golden raisins soaked in hot water and drained.

[@knotsripol]

It may taste a little weird, Morten Salt, but you need the iodide in the salt. It’s an important nutrient. They come without the iodide in it, too.

[@lauramcadam5751]

Kin adds flavor and keeps the chicken from drying out

[@redrubyslippers8284]

Best chicken salad is take a rotisserie chicken, cut it up after it cools, mix with some hellmans mayo, come celery if desired, along with some onions. Best ever chicken salad!!! Adding all kinds of other junk makes it gross😊❤ Good luck!! Also up in PA we have acme markets and giant food stores that make the best ever chicken salad!!! Yummy😁😊🙂😋🤗

[@watcherwatcher2913]

Love watching your videos...joplin mo

[@NichelleRhiannon]

I agree with your wife about peas. In fact when I was younger one time I decided to throw them on the floor to under my little brother’s chair to make it look like he threw them on the floor, and I was a good kid. That’s how much I hate peas. Zucchini ties with peas 🤢.

[@elizabethphillips7838]

Another cooking tip to keep green onions fresh it is best not to store them in the plastic bag, but you can put them in a bit of water hairy ends or riots down in a glass in the fridge. Yes, Dill is what is used in making dill pickle.

[@elizabethphillips7838]

Typically din combination with pickling spices.

[@TinaTia-eq2kh]

I bought a chicken salad sandwich that had grapes and walnuts and was awesome. So maybe try walnuts instead of almonds next time.

[@CookingWthDave]

Great idea!!

[@pufles65]

Looks really yummy Dave love grapes and celery in my chicken salad. I’m one of those that doesn’t like mayo though. But I agree with you I don’t think almonds would add to it at all😊💐great video 😊👍

[@wendygarver6423]

You should have cooled the chicken in the fridge before adding to grapes etc. Great recipe!

[@marilynnan.5974]

Dill is put in dill pickles as a pickling spice , that’s where the dill pickles get their tastes , I grow dill every year and make dill pickles

[@brucelarson4283]

I think I would use Lawry's season salt🤔🤔🤔

[@Orangepower222]

lol your wife's opinion on celery is mine on onions, i love celery though, it's mild, but it does provide some flavor, but I suppose if you don't like that you don't like that

[@elizabethphillips7838]

An easy way to oil both sides of Chicken pieces is by putting them in a ziplok bag and messaging it in. Then put them on your tray, and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Traditional when chicken thighs are baked or roasted it is done face up.😎

[@raewyn7618]

You should have peeled off the outer layer from the spring onion (scallion). And left off the really soggy looking ends, you don't have to use the complete piece. They really looked quite nasty

[@NicPic13]

I came to say this^^ aswell, peel off the outter skin of the scallion and remove the nasty “leaves” or the dark green spots

[@LadyBug..Reseller]

Great recipe I would take all the bones and skin boil and make broth .. you need to get some small silicone spoons to scrape your measuring cup and spoons and bowels .. this looks yummy ❤

[@CookingWthDave]

Thanks for the tips!

[@vicmcduffie2980]

Almonds are a no for me too, try chopped pecans next time. So good

[@kayt4019]

If they have a Mezeh food place where you live, make the bowl and add the beets to it, you might enjoy them that way. I did.

[@Hookedonfaith-akasandramoody]

My favorite chicken salad has the grapes and walnuts instead of almonds. I’ve never added dill. You can also add chopped apples if you like. Using rotisserie chicken works well also. No matter what ingredients you use, putting the chicken salad in a croissant makes a lot of difference. Another recipe you may like since you like velveeta cheese is a dip but is also a meal. Use a block of the Mexican velveeta, 2 cans of diced tomatoes (if you want it spicier use rotel tomatoes instead of the plain diced. Put those in a crock pot on low to melt together. Brown a lb of ground beef and add it to the cheese mixture in crock pot. Heat until cheese is melted and it’s all heated well. Serve it over tortilla chips for a meal or use as a dip for the chips. It’s really good but not healthy. Enjoy the videos and getting more recipe ideas.

[@bizzNES17]

OoOo ee oOoO...KILLER TOFU!

[@guyneace]

Hey Oh!!!

[@debraward1813]

Looks soooooo good. Can't wait to make it! PLEASE GET A BENCH SCRAPER TO SCOOP UP THE FOOD.....DON'T USE YOUR KNIFE AS IT DULLS IT. 🙏🙏🙏

[@tctcllc6949]

I agree, not crazy about nuts in my food

[@K-Dawn]

Dill is used to make pickles. Pickles are cucumbers.

[@catwhisperer968]

My favorite chicken salad is from Costco. Cape cod which is no dill weed but grapes & walnuts. And i don’t have to cook the chicken. Lol

[@ritamariemorton6985]

Lima beans! Eeewee!

[@nanceward6317]

Try Harvard beets

[@karenknapp4918]

Dukes is definitely the better mayonnaise! Nothing better on either side of the Mississippi!!!! Truly awesome taste!!!! Save the skin and bones for bone broth!

[@gnostie]

How long would that salad last in the fridge?

[@DevlinJosephDanielle]

"structural integrity" 💪😅😅😅

[@victoriamahon3765]

Cooking tip always cook your meat skin or fat side up. Because the fat wall render as it cooks and drip down based in your meat helping it to be juicier and more flavorful.

[@flipswhilebroke]

Hahaha wouldn't be a Dave video without dropping something. And then you didn't even like the almonds??! I'm trying to eat healthier so I will definitely have to try this one.

[@rhondahaston229]

Why wasn't I even surprised when you shattered the bowl? Love these videos

[@denisecoffey6269]

We need a clean up crew 😂😂

[@popharbor3604]

Yep looks good. Next time toasted pecans instead of almonds and put it on a crusty sourdough roll or maybe ciabatta. mmmmmm

[@cheryldelacruz7731]

I wouldn't add the skin to the chicken salad but I would eat it once I removed it. And I prefer thighs over any other part. I would have saved the bones and used them to make stock for a future soup.

[@bkpickell]

It's funny how clueless people are to hate on Morton's. Tablesalt is quite literally the only way humans get their iodine.

[@starrlacey2505]

Anyone planning on writing a recipe for other people - should watch your show! This isn't a criticism of you - but of recipe writers who leave out so much pertinent info! It's not just you - there is a world of new cooks - or cooks from different styles of life - who have the same difficulties with a recipe. People who have cooked all their life and are now trying a new kind of cuisine - we need better explanations! You really do well with what you are given! A pickle can be made of anything - vegetables fruit or even proteins! The one constant in a pickle is vinegar. After that it's up to the Pickler. Dill pickles may be one of the oldest and best know kind of pickle, with the three main ingredients being vinegar cucumbers and dill. How about the world's best Refrigerator Pickle? (Refrigerator means there is no canning involved - just do the recipe and then let it sit to develop a couple days in the fridge. ) My chicken salad is shredded leftover chicken or canned chicken, some shredded cheese - whatever i have , chopped celery -my husband preferred chopped onion - mayo and salt and pepper. On good Italian bread or Kings Hawaiian rolls! Thanks for all the great to watch content!!!

[@rlosangeleskings]

Was it the Bobby Flay autobiography???

[@karentarin3235]

Dill is used to make pickles

[@carolynwhitney5268]

You need to try a pickled beet! Delish!

[@carolynwhitney5268]

No relation between dill and a cuke. Combine the two, great flavor!

[@bkpickell]

Dill is to pickles as ground beef is to meatloaf.

[@CM0211]

I’d totally use boneless skinless breasts for chicken salad - that’s way to much work for me!!

[@lorettavanpelt7567]

David, oh way to much salt. I hope it wasen’t to salty. Haha enjoy looks delicious

[@johndurantos1480]

You should use the Himalayan pink salt or sea slat instead of the Morton salt.

[@trishbray5144]

My Alexa answered you. 😂

[@mrsseasea]

Dill goes into pickles…that’s why it smells like pickles

[@Orangepower222]

I had to watch "oh brother where out there for a class" and write about the comparisons of that movie to greek mythology and my teacher for that class sucked and I wrote and amazing essay, best I could, and she gave me a C in the class, lots of the class was essay, I will FOREVER hate that movie.

[@haroldm4946]

save the bones and skin. Boil them and make your own chicken stock.

[@user-yf7lg4ib9t]

You should let the chicken cool first before you put in the mayo

[@debbievoss6389]

It’s hard to watch when the words are on the screen

[@5trishann]

I like the celery. But I don't like fruit in it.

[@ritamariemorton6985]

I still love Morton salt!!!

[@Sidehustlepreacher]

I hope that dish wasn’t vintage!

[@redrubyslippers8284]

Dill is used to season pickles. Thats why they r called dill pickles...lol😂😂😂😂

[@annajohnson6272]

Pea salad is delicious! Garbanzo beans, NO!

[@leasagowers2293]

Where did you get the scallions? They looked like they been on side of the road for a week!😂🤮

[@KristiWilson]

“I liked it for its weirdness”. And that is why we like YOU, Dave. For YOUR weirdness. 😁😁

[@marianbrinley4389]

You should throw away the one outer layer of the green onion. Yeah, don’t use that slimy part.😮

[@CookingWthDave]

Agree

[@leasagowers2293]

Why are you not washing that chicken? That’s crazy! What about safe handling? I’m done here. 😮

[@glasswingbutterfly]

I wouldn't have eaten the mushy part of the scallions.... I think they were rotting/rotten. Anyway, hope it didn't make you sick. I recently dropped a mason jar and it shattered and scattered all over the kitchen like your dish did.

[@catwhisperer968]

Btw dill is a weed. Like lemon grass. Lol

[@redrubyslippers8284]

Brussel sprouts and lima beans and beets and artichokes...yucky😮

[@BlingaDingDingReseller]

Cauliflower 🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮 can’t stand it. Now I’ve got the Doug opening theme stuck in my head. Loved that show but loved Rugrats more. Just added a Chuckie ornament to my collection this year. Lol 😂 there are many a time I’m like, “Alexa…(not sure what to ask or forget what I was going to ask) never mind.” Duke’s Mayo is gross. Everyone else in NC would stone me but yuck. I prefer Hellman’s. That looks yummy. I’d try it.