Apricot Chicken Salad

Submitted by JulieCooks

"The cayenne pepper and sweet apricot preserve combination is a great balance. Got this from a magazine a few years ago, perhaps Everyday Food. A bit more sophisticated than regular chicken salad."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 6 cups
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄4 cup apricot preserves or 1/4 cup peach preserves
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1⁄2 cup red grapes, halved
• 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon, chopped

directions

1. Mix mayo, preserves, lemon juice and cayenne in a small bowl.
2. Toss chicken, grapes, almonds and tarragon in large bowl.
3. Add mayo mixture and toss until coated.
4. Season with salt to taste.

Reviews

[Emily O.]

This is DELICIOUS! I used a rotisserie chicken because I hate cooking chicken. I subbed plain Greek yogurt for the mayo as ShortieNJ suggested and it was perfect. YUM!

 

[ShortieNJ]

this was awesome. I used greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise, omitted the almonds, and used green grapes since that's what i had. yummm

 

[Julie F]

Loved the slight sweetness from the peach preserves. I toasted my almonds, because I think they add a nice crunch and flavor that way. I mixed up the recipe without the chicken, then took 1/3 of it and added Morningstar Meal Starters "chicken" for my vegetarian daughter. The other 2/3 I made with real chicken. It was wonderful! Thanks!

 

[LauraBlueEyes]

I have just made this wonderful chicken salad for the second time at my DH's insistence. We really enjoy this taste combination. The apricot gives it a tangy sweetness and the cayenne gives it a wonderful bit of heat. We added celery for a little more crunch, and really like to use cashews instead of the almonds. However, I have made it both ways and there is no loser. Thanks Julie. Update: Julie, so sorry I forgot to hit the much deserved 5 stars for this great salad.