Panera Napa Almond Chicken Salad Recipe
I was shocked at how much I loved Panera's Napa Almond Chicken Salad! I always thought I was a chicken salad traditionalist - but this chicken salad is delicious! I made it for myself and think it's spot-on!
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken breasts
- 1/3 bottle mojo criollo marinade (or any citrus-based marinade)
- 1/2 cup Duke's mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 1 tsp diced fresh rosemary
- 1/2 cup red grapes sliced
- 1/3 cup celery finely diced
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 8 slices rustic country bread
- 1-2 tomatoes thinly sliced
- 8 lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Marinate chicken breasts overnight in mojo criollo marinade in refrigerator2-3 chicken breasts, 1/3 bottle mojo criollo marinade
- Bake or air fry chicken breasts (bake at 350 for 30 min, air fry at 375 for 15 min) - temp check to 165 degrees
- Remove and let cool for 30 minutes
- In separate bowl, mix together dressing ingredients (mayo thru rosemary) and whisk together1/2 cup Duke's mayonnaise, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp cider vinegar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp dry mustard, 1 tsp diced fresh rosemary
- Refrigerate dressing until chicken is cooled
- With two forks, shred chicken breasts into bite sized pieces
- Remove dressing from refrigerator and fold chicken, grapes and celery into dressing mixture with spatula1/2 cup red grapes, 1/3 cup celery
- Refrigerate until ready to serve
- When ready, heat small skillet to medium high
- Add almonds and shake in pan for 1-2 minutes until lightly toasted, set aside1/4 cup sliced almonds
- Build your sandwich with rustic country bread (or whatever you like), leaf lettuce, thinly sliced tomato, chicken salad and top with toasted almonds8 slices rustic country bread, 8 lettuce leaves, 1-2 tomatoes
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 366kcalCarbohydrates: 50.9gProtein: 18.4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 1026mgPotassium: 335mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8.3gCalcium: 61mgIron: 3mg
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