Today’s recipe is a fabulous chicken salad my sister has been making since 1997 – Whole Foods Market – Sonoma Chicken Salad.
“This chicken salad is one of our classic Whole Foods Market dishes. The tender chicken breast, crunchy pecans and sweet grapes in each bite are hard to top.” ~ Whole Foods Market
Read rave reviews from people who tried this recipe on Pinterest!
For years my sister made her own copycat version of this classic Whole Foods Market dish. It wasn’t until a few years ago, she googled and found the recipe right on Whole Foods’ website! Her copycat version was pretty good, but not as good as the original.
This delicious salad is loaded with tender chicken breast, red seedless grapes, crunchy pecans, crisp celery, tossed in a wonderful mayonnaise, honey, apple cider vinegar, poppy seed dressing. It’s best served on top of a bed of fresh spring salad. Oh so good. I give this recipe 5 stars!!!
You save a lot of money making this salad at home! This is perfect for brunches, showers, lunch and dinner.
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Whole Foods Market Sonoma Chicken Salad Recipe
INGREDIENTS
Salad
- 2 pounds, chicken breasts – boneless, skinless (pre-baked)
- 2 cups red seedless grapes, cut in half
- 3/4 cup pecan pieces (my sister uses honey roasted pecans)
- 3 stalks celery, sliced thin
- Spring salad mix to serve chicken salad on top
Dressing
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
- 5 teaspoons honey
- 4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
For the full recipe, please head to WHOLE FOODS MARKET, you won’t be disappointed! Be sure to print extra copies, you’ll need them to pass out to family and friends.
For the full recipe, please head to WHOLE FOODS MARKET, you won’t be disappointed! Be sure to print extra copies, you’ll need them to pass out to family and friends.
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Can I used white vinegar?
Love love this recipe!
This is an amazing salad. We had a 75° day in Southern West Virginia and I prepared for an impromptu luncheon with friends. All my friends left with recipe.
Worked nect door to a Whole Foods market and became addicted to the Sonoma chicken salad as well as the roasted turkey and bacon and avocado sandwich on rosemary foccacia roll, toasted. I was able to figure out the sandwich except for the 2 different aiolis used, but was unable to find the recipe for the Sonoma chicken salad. I have dearly missed both favorites as my employer moved and i am no longer close to a Whole Foods market and am excited to find this recipe, the link to Whole foods. I am currently making the salad. THANK YOU SO MUCH for this recipe. Now if only i could only get the recipe for the sandwich, the aiolis, (2), and instructions I would truly be in heavenly bliss. If you have the recipe and instructions for that sandwich, my email is: verywickedone@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Lauren Oberhansley
This is sooo delicious! Thank you!!
I make this for family parties but I add baby New potatoes and chopped sweet red skin apples, to make it go further. Very one always asks for it.
Been making this for years, it's delish!
Been making this one for years, it's so delish!
Think it would be possible to sub the mayo for greek yogurt?
Going to make it today. Thanks. Tess
YUM! Love chicken salad. Pinning this for later =-)
My MIL makes this but with a slightly different dressing. Her's has sugar, mayo, and sour cream. This is the best chicken salad I've ever had, and now I've got to try it with this poppy dressing!
Have bought this at WHOLE FOODS, Yummy salad but very expensive, Going to make at home from now on
yummy salad! thanks for the recipe!!
MMmmm. Chicken salad is one of my faves!!! Think I better get grilling some chicken and make this before the weather gets cold!
Oh my goodness – so yum! I want some Moo – can you swing by with a bowl full???
Oh Mary that looks lovely!
If you are giving it 5 stars, then I know it's as good as it looks! Thanks Mary!