Chicken Salad Chick Fruity Fran
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Chicken Salad Chick Fruity Fran is my favorite fruity chicken salad! It’s loaded up with chicken breast, crisp apples, juicy grapes and sweet pineapple.
What You Will ❤️ About Fruity Fran
- Pineapple!!! I’m not big on fruit in my chicken salad – but that extra juicy sweetness from the pineapple made this one my favorite by far!
- Easy to Make! This chicken salad has just a few ingredients and takes just minutes to prepare.
- Most Popular! Chicken Salad Chick is the most popular chicken salad in the country – and they have 12 varieties!
Fruity Fran Chicken Salad Ingredients
Chicken Salad Chick admits that the recipe is simple – chicken, mayo and a secret seasoning – I’ve unlocked it for you! Here’s what you need:
- Shredded Chicken Breast – you can poach chicken breasts or chicken tenderloins or just use rotisserie chicken. Chicken Salad Chick uses white meat but I mix in a little dark meat when I’m making at home.
- Duke’s Mayonnaise – this is the choice of the South – but use what you like
- Minced Celery – be sure to FINELY mince your celery – you won’t see big pieces at CSC!
- Onion Powder
- Fuji Apples – any sweet crunchy apple will work
- Red & Green Seedless Grapes – they use both colors – but you can use what you have – you only need a handful of grapes
- Pineapple Tidbits – I used a 4 oz snack pack-style cup
Chicken Salad Chick Varieties
With 12 varieties of chicken salad, in addition to pimento cheese, egg salad and a bevy of side dishes – Chicken Salad Chick is a favorite fast casual restaurant. Here are all the varieties of chicken salad (and my recipes for some – I’m workin on doing them all!):
- Classic Carol – just the basics: mayo, celery, onion powder…and chicken
- Dixie Chick – like the Carol but add minced onions
- Sassy Scotty – add cheddar, bacon & ranch
- Cranberry Kelli – Carol with dried cranberries and slivered almonds
- Fancy Nancy – it sure is fancy when you add fruit like fuji apples, grapes and crushed pecans
- Olivia’s Old South – add sweet pickles & hard-boiled egg
- Kickin’ Kay Lynne – buffalo sauce, ranch, bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, jalapeños, & Sriracha
- Jalapeño Holly – Diced Jalapenos
- Lauryn’s Lemon Basil – chopped pecans, fresh basil, & lemon
- Buffalo Barclay – with buffalo sauce
- Barbie-Q – with hickory bbq flavor
How to make Fruity Fran
The most work here is cooking and shredding the chicken. Chicken Salad Chick has a very fine shred on their chicken – here’s how to get the same texture:
- Use a food processor or VitaMix to shred your chicken. This is the KEY to getting the texture that Chicken Salad has!
- FINELY mince your celery – to where you can barely see pieces.
- In a medium bowl, add chicken, mayonnaise and onion powder and stir well.
- Add celery, apple, grapes and pineapple and stir mixture until combined.
- Serve with bread, croissants, crackers or on a bed of lettuce.
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Tips, Tricks & FAQs
Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass ones) in the refrigerator for up to a week.
You can add to taste after making – but I tried this vs. the store-bought and didn’t see the need.
Yes! I like to take a big batch of chicken breasts and shred it up – then freeze that. Then whenever I want chicken salad – just scoop out 2 cups and make a batch!
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Chicken Salad Chick Side Dish Copycat Recipes
Chicken Salad Chick Chicken Salad Recipes
- Classic Carol – just the basics: mayo, celery, onion powder…and chicken
- Sassy Scotty – add cheddar, bacon & ranch
- Cranberry Kelli – Carol with dried cranberries and slivered almonds
- Fancy Nancy – it sure is fancy when you add fruit like fuji apples, grapes and crushed pecans
- See all the Chicken Salad Chick Recipes
Chicken Salad Chick Fruity Fran
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast shredded
- 2 tbsp celery finely minced
- 2/3 cup Duke's mayonnaise
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 Fuji Apple diced
- 1/4 cup grapes diced
- 1/4 cup pineapple tidbits
Instructions
- Use a food processor, stand mixer or VitaMix to shred your chicken. This is the KEY to getting the texture that Chicken Salad has!2 cups cooked chicken breast
- FINELY mince your celery – to where you can barely see pieces.2 tbsp celery
- In a medium bowl, add chicken, mayonnaise and onion powder and stir well.2/3 cup Duke's mayonnaise, 1/8 tsp onion powder
- Add celery, apple, grapes and pineapple and stir until combined.1/2 Fuji Apple, 1/4 cup grapes, 1/4 cup pineapple tidbits
- Serve with bread, crackers or on a salad.
