Lucky #13, friends! We made it to Day 13 on Whole 30 and we are all feeling amazing by now, right?! I sure hope you’re starting to see the “magic” that happens to your body when you follow a whole foods based program for a few weeks. You’re almost half way there! Congratulations! Let’s talk about today’s Grape + Chicken Salad here for a bit…
Today’s recipe is one I pulled out of my archives. This recipe is a Whole 30 take on the classic Waldorf Salad. I remixed my Grape + Chicken Salad to include purple grapes, instead of red. I like that deep purple color contrast with the green and white in the salad. Next, I subbed in toasted pecans for walnuts as I like how pecans look in this salad. And last, I had to remake the typical dressing in a Waldorf Salad to make it Whole 30 approved.
It is a really good idea to have a few recipes in your repertoire that you can pull from in a pinch. Whether it’s for lunch or you make a large batch and enjoy as leftovers for the week, this is a good one. We’re all busy people so having some staple, solid recipes is such a good thing to fall back on.
If you need a refresh on my ranch dressing recipe, visit my recipe for Cobb Salad. The ingredients and quick instructions are there! My ranch dressing recipe is something I keep on hand at all times because it makes the best quick dip or condiment when your food needs a quick flavor-lift! Consider making a batch each week just to keep in the fridge-I promise you will find it handy!
Until next time…Eat Well. Travel Often. Love Much.
xoxo
Grape + Chicken Salad
An oldie, but a goodie! Classic Waldorf Salad (grape + chicken salad) gets a remix with Whole 30 approved ranch dressing, pecans and gorgeous purple grapes! You'll love having this recipe in your repertoire~I promise!
Ingredients
- 3 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 2 cups purple grapes, halved
- 2 Granny Smith apples, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted
- 1/2-1 tsp. dried dill
- 8-10 cups mixed salad greens
- 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast (or shred it from a rotisserie chicken)
- 1/2 cup - 3/4 cup Whole 30 Ranch Dressing (I gave you this recipe on the Cobb Salad day-you can also look it up on my blog on the Cobb Salad day)
Directions
- Step 1 Toss all ingredients (except the salad greens) together in a bowl. Make sure ingredients are well coated with the dressing.
- Step 2 Layer the chicken salad on top of salad greens & serve. Enjoy!
