Strawberry Pecan Poppy Seed Chicken Salad

White bowl with strawberry pecan chicken salad topped with green onion and pecans.

5 from 5 votes

Strawberry Pecan Poppy Seed Chicken Salad

This Strawberry Pecan Chicken Salad with poppyseeds is a delicious salad with all the flavor and crunch. Only about 10 minutes to prep! Crisp celery, pecans and poppy seeds give this simple chicken salad a fun twist on the traditional chicken salad recipe.

Prep Time10

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Lorie Yarro

Ingredients

2 c shredded chicken
2 celery stalks, chopped into 1/4 in. pieces
1 green onion, chopped thin
5-6 large strawberries, diced
⅓ c chopped pecans
¼ c mayonnaise
2 T Greek yogurt, plain
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp lemon juice
1 T poppy seeds
½ tsp pepper
salt to taste

Instructions

Cut and chop ingredients accordingly.
In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients except the strawberries. Stir to combine and evenly coat. Add more mayo or yogurt to adjust to desired consistency.
Fold in strawberries--or you can wait until just before serving to add the strawberries if serving at a later time.
You can serve this salad immediately or chill for about 10-20 minutes before serving.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
Wait on adding the strawberries if you are not serving this salad until the next day. If you don't plan on serving this until the next day or quite a bit of time after you make it, hold off on tossing the strawberries in until about 10-15 minutes before serving as the red bleeds into the salad and they really lose color. If you don't mind, then add them!
Other possible add-ins: sliced almonds, sunflower seeds, chickpeas, raisins, craisins, chopped boiled eggs, grapes and more!

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