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This chicken salad with grapes and tarragon is light, healthy, and bursting with flavor! It’s a fresh and flavorful twist on classic chicken salad.
This is truly the best chicken and grape salad recipe! It’s a healthy, flavorful twist on classic chicken salad that we make all the time. Juicy grapes, tender chicken, and fresh tarragon come together for the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and herby goodness.
This chicken grape salad is light, refreshing, and great for lunch, dinner, or meal prep. We always make a big batch to enjoy throughout the week. Whether you serve it on its own, in a sandwich, or wrapped in lettuce, this healthy chicken salad delivers every time. It’s one we can’t stop making!
Table of Contents
- Why You Will Love This Chicken and Grape Salad
- Ingredients Needed
- Substitutions & Variations
- How To Make Chicken Salad With Grapes and Tarragon
- Serving Suggestions
- Shawna’s Expert Tips
- Storage Instructions
- Frequently Asked Questions
- More Chicken Salad Recipes To Try!
- THE BEST CHICKEN SALAD WITH GRAPES AND TARRAGON Recipe
Why You Will Love This Chicken and Grape Salad
- Three Special Ingredients: This chicken salad is bursting with flavor thanks to three star ingredients: juicy grapes, fresh tarragon, and fresh lime juice. These elements elevate this healthy chicken salad to a whole new level.
- Easy to Make: This chicken salad recipe is easy to make with minimal prep work required!
- Creamy: The Greek yogurt-based dressing is perfectly creamy for a delicious chicken salad!
- Healthy: This chicken and grape salad is a healthy, high-protein option! Also, there is no mayo in this recipe!
Ingredients Needed
- Chicken: Cube or shred fully cooked chicken breast for this chicken salad.
- Grapes: Red grapes are our favorite choice for their vibrant color and taste. They add a burst of flavor to each bite!
- Celery: Adds crunch and texture to this chicken salad.
- Green Onions: Sliced green onions for added flavor and texture.
- Tarragon: The tarragon has great flavor and elevates the complexity of the dish, so you don’t want to leave it out. It takes this chicken salad to the next level! Don’t have fresh dried, will work.
- Homemade Dressing: This chicken and grape salad is tossed in a homemade, lightened-up dressing made with non-fat Greek yogurt, fresh lime juice, stone-ground mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Find the full measurements in the recipe card below.
Substitutions & Variations
- Chicken Options: This recipe is super versatile. You can use any fully cooked chicken breast you prefer. Whether it’s grilled chicken breast cut into cubes, our slow cooker shredded chicken, tender rotisserie chicken, or even rinsed and drained canned chicken breast, it all works beautifully. This easy, foolproof salad adapts to whatever you have on hand, making it perfect for quick lunches or meal prep.
- Add Optional Mayonnaise: As an option, for added creaminess and flavor, you can add a tablespoon of mayonnaise to the dressing. Or, keep it mayo-free and just use Greek yogurt.
- Greek Yogurt Substitution: If you don’t want to use non-fat Greek yogurt, 2% or whole milk Greek yogurt will also work. Or, if you don’t have Greek yogurt, you can swap it with blended cottage cheese for another healthy, high-protein option! Or, try our classic cottage cheese chicken salad recipe!
- Add Nuts: As an option, for added flavor and texture, you can add chopped walnuts, pecans, or sliced almonds to this chicken salad!
How To Make Chicken Salad With Grapes and Tarragon
Step 1: Cube or shred the fully cooked chicken breast. Also, slice the red grapes, chop the celery, slice the green onions, and chop the fresh tarragon.
Step 2: Add the cooked chicken, grapes, celery, and green onions to a large bowl.
Step 3: Add the Greek yogurt, tarragon, fresh lime juice, mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to a separate small bowl.
Thoroughly mix the dressing until smooth.
Step 4: Pour the dressing into the bowl with the chicken salad. Thoroughly mix until the chicken salad is evenly coated in the dressing.
Step 5: Enjoy right away or chill this chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Serving Suggestions
This chicken and grape salad is incredibly versatile and can be enjoyed in so many ways! Serve it on a bed of fresh greens for a light and refreshing meal, or spoon it into a croissant, sandwich, or wrap for a satisfying lunch. It also makes a delicious appetizer when paired with crackers, such as our lavash crackers. You can even stuff it into pita pockets or make refreshing lettuce wraps. However you serve it, this chicken salad is a perfect choice for a quick and delicious meal!
Shawna’s Expert Tips
- Freeze Leftover Fresh Tarragon: For this recipe, use fresh tarragon if you can. With the leftover chopped fresh tarragon, you can put it in an ice cube tray with a little bit of water and freeze it. This is great because no tarragon goes to waste, and you can use it the next time you make this chicken salad or for another recipe that calls for tarragon. Keep in mind that you will need to add a little more tarragon if you freeze it because the flavor isn’t as strong as fresh tarragon.
- Slice the Grapes: Cutting the grapes in half or into quarters, depending on the size, makes them easier to eat and helps distribute their sweet, juicy flavor throughout the salad.
- Chill the Salad: You can enjoy this chicken and grape salad right after making it or chill it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to further meld.
Storage Instructions
Store leftover chicken and grape salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Tarragon Go Well With Chicken Salad?
Yes! Tarragon adds incredible flavor to chicken salad. You don’t need to use much. A little bit goes a long way! It gives the salad a fresh flavor that truly elevates it to the next level.
Why Put Grapes In Chicken Salad?
Grapes add a juicy burst of sweetness that pairs beautifully with the savory chicken. The sweet flavor balances the creamy dressing and pairs especially well with the tarragon, making each bite even more delicious!
More Chicken Salad Recipes To Try!
- Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad
- Curry Chicken Salad
- Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
- Healthy Waldorf Chicken Salad
- Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
If you try this recipe, please be sure to leave us a comment and star rating, ★★★★★ letting us know how it turns out for you.
THE BEST CHICKEN SALAD WITH GRAPES AND TARRAGON
Ingredients
For The Chicken Salad
- 12 ounces fully cooked chicken breast, cubed or shredded
- 1 ½ cups red grapes
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
For The Sauce
- 3/4 cup plain 0-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon stone-ground or Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cube or shred the fully cooked chicken breast. Also, slice the red grapes in half, chop the celery, slice the green onions, and chop the fresh tarragon.
- Add the cooked chicken, grapes, celery, and green onions to a large bowl.
- Add the Greek yogurt, tarragon, fresh lime juice, mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to a separate small bowl. Thoroughly mix the dressing until smooth and combined.
- Pour the dressing into the bowl with the chicken salad. Thoroughly mix until the chicken salad is evenly coated in the dressing.
- Enjoy right away or chill this chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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Notes
- Storage: Store leftover chicken salad in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
- Don’t Skip The Tarragon: It adds so much flavor. If you can’t find fresh, dried works as well.
- Chicken Options: You can use any fully cooked chicken breast you prefer. Whether it’s grilled chicken breast cut into cubes, slow cooker shredded chicken, tender rotisserie chicken, or even rinsed and drained canned chicken breast.
- Greek Yogurt Substitution: If you don’t want to use non-fat Greek yogurt, 2% or whole milk Greek yogurt will also work. Or, if you don’t have Greek yogurt, you can swap it with blended cottage cheese.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This Incredible Chicken and Grape Salad with tarragon and lime is one of our favorites! It’s the ultimate combination of savory chicken, sweet grapes, and a refreshing citrusy kick, making it a light, flavorful, and satisfying meal.