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"Everything Bagel Seasoning" Chicken Salad with Dried Cherries & Toasted Almonds

This Everything Bagel Seasoning chicken salad with dried cherries and toasted almonds is what you need in your life this summer! It only takes a handful of ingredients and a few minutes to throw together, and makes for a unique, delicious, refreshing summer recipe!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 + servings

Equipment

Ingredients

  • FOR THE DRESSING:
  • 1/3 cup of plain greek yogurt use dairy-free if needed
  • 1/3 cup of mayonnaise sometimes more
  • 1/2 small lemon juiced
  • 2-3 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons of honey
  • 2 tablespoons sometimes more of Everything Bagel seasoning (I use Trader Joe's)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper
  • FOR THE SALAD:
  • 3 cups of cooked chicken shredded & chopped (or grilled small-diced, if desired)
  • 1/3 cup of sliced almonds toasted (see notes)
  • 1/3 cup of dried cherries roughly chopped if they're big (can sub dried cranberries, golden raisins, or blueberries, or halved fresh grapes)
  • 3 green onions the whole thing, diced & roughly chopped
  • Optional: 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Add the sliced almonds to a dry skillet and toast over medium to medium-low heat for around 5-7 minutes, tossing ocassionally, until golden and fragrant. Keep an eye on them and don't let them burn! Remove and let cool slightly.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the chicken, toasted almonds, chopped dried fruit, green onions and parsley.
  • You can mix up all your dressing ingredients separately if you want, but I'm usually lazy and just throw them all directly in the bowl.  Toss well to combine.  Taste and adjust as needed...often I need to add a bit more mayo, and some times a bit more apple cider vinegar or honey to balance it, and I often add more Everything Bagel seasoning.
  • Chill until ready to serve or enjoy immediately.  Serve with crackers, with romaine or bibb lettuce leaves or on a bed of spring greens.
  • Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days (you can go longer but it starts to get watery).

Notes

  1. If you can't have almonds, you can sub for lightly-toasted pistachios or pine nuts.
  2. As you'll see in the pics, I sometimes sub small, fresh halved dark purple grapes for the dried fruit.  I really like the dried fruit, but both work really well---just bringing some tartness and a bit of sweetness.