{"id":2187,"date":"2026-03-05T22:54:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2187"},"modified":"2026-03-05T22:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:54:30","slug":"best-ever-chicken-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/best-ever-chicken-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Best-Ever Chicken Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Best-Ever Chicken Salad<\/h2>\n<p>A creamy, flavorful chicken salad that\u2019s perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or serving on crackers. Simple, fresh, and absolutely delicious!<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup celery, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup red onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup red grapes, halved<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup sliced almonds or chopped pecans (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the chicken:<\/strong> Place the cooked chicken in a large mixing bowl.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the dressing:<\/strong> In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mix ingredients:<\/strong> Add celery, red onion, grapes, nuts (if using), and parsley to the chicken.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine:<\/strong> Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and stir gently until everything is well coated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season:<\/strong> Add salt and black pepper to taste.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill:<\/strong> Refrigerate for at least <strong>30 minutes<\/strong> before serving for the best flavor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Serving Ideas<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>On toasted sandwich bread or croissants<\/li>\n<li>In lettuce wraps for a low-carb option<\/li>\n<li>With crackers as an appetizer<\/li>\n<li>Stuffed in a pita or tortilla wrap<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> For extra flavor, add a pinch of garlic powder or a little honey for a sweet touch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Best-Ever Chicken Salad A creamy, flavorful chicken salad that\u2019s perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or serving on crackers. Simple, fresh, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2187"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2189,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2187\/revisions\/2189"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}