Sonoma Chicken Salad (Whole Foods Copycat) Recipe
This Sonoma Chicken Salad is a fresh and flavorful copycat from Whole Foods featuring tender shredded chicken combined with crunchy celery, sweet red grapes, and toasted pecans, all tossed in a creamy dressing made with Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, honey, and apple cider vinegar. It’s a perfect balance of savory, sweet, and tangy flavors with a delightful crunch, ideal for sandwiches, wraps, or served on a bed of greens.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook (except roasting pecans)
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
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Salad Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked and shredded chicken
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- ½ cup red grapes, halved
- ½ cup chopped pecans, toasted
Dressing Ingredients
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- ¼ teaspoon celery salt
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Toast Pecans: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Spread the chopped pecans evenly on the foil and roast in the oven for 5 minutes, or until fragrant and lightly toasted. Remove and set aside to cool.
- Prepare Dressing: In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, honey, apple cider vinegar, poppy seeds, celery salt, salt, and ground black pepper. Whisk the ingredients thoroughly until smooth and well blended.
- Combine Salad Ingredients: Add the cooked, shredded chicken, halved red grapes, diced celery, diced red onion, and the toasted pecans into the bowl with the dressing.
- Toss and Chill: Toss all the ingredients together gently but thoroughly to ensure everything is evenly coated with the dressing. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the chicken salad until ready to serve.
Notes
- For best flavor, prepare the salad a few hours ahead of time to allow the dressing to meld with the ingredients.
- Substitute Greek yogurt and mayonnaise with full-fat or low-fat versions based on preference for creaminess and calorie control.
- Use freshly cooked chicken breasts or leftover rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Add fresh herbs such as dill or parsley for an herbal twist.
- This chicken salad is perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or served over mixed greens.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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