The Louis Xiv Recipe
House-made country chicken salad, gala apple slices, and lettuce, served on walnut wheat bread. GF: Served over lettuce and garnished with grapes, apples, and pecans.
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Ingredients
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Chicken Salad
Assembly
Method
Chicken Salad Preparation
- 1
Combine Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded cooked chicken, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, diced celery, diced red onion, salt, and black pepper. Mix well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- 2
Add Fruits and Nuts
Fold in the halved grapes and chopped pecans into the chicken mixture gently to avoid mashing them.
- 3
Chill
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the chicken salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Assembly
- 4
Prepare Bread and Lettuce
While the chicken salad is chilling, prepare your serving area by laying out the walnut wheat bread slices and washing the lettuce leaves.
- 5
Assemble the Sandwich
On two slices of walnut wheat bread, layer a generous amount of the chicken salad mixture. Top with sliced Gala apples and a lettuce leaf. Place another slice of bread on top to complete the sandwich.
- 6
Garnish
For a gluten-free option, serve the chicken salad over a bed of lettuce and garnish with additional grapes, apple slices, and chopped pecans.