Chicken Salad with Almonds and Grapes

Serves 2

For all ingredients, please consider using those that are organic.
1-2 cups cooked chicken, white or dark meat, torn into bite size
2 sticks celery, thinly slice or diced
1 cup red grapes
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1-2 tablespoons Veganaise or greek yogurt (optional)
  sea salt
  freshly ground black pepper
   

Combine the chicken, celery, grapes, almonds, and parsley in a medium size bowl.

Add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine. Taste and add more of anything you feel is missing. Look for a balance of fat, acid, sweet, and salty.

If you like a chicken salad on the creamier side, add veganaise or yogurt.

Here are some other combinations to consider:

Apples, fennel, pecans or walnuts, parsely or watercress, dried cranberries walnut oil and champagne vinegar

Pears, water chestnuts, hazelnuts, chives, hazelnut or walnut oil and champagne vinegar

Plums, red onion, almonds, mustard balsamic vinaigrette

Mango, red onion, raisins, curry spices, veganaise or yogurt

Tangerine or orange segments, snow peas, sesame seeds, celery, toasted sesame oil and rice vinegar

Black beans, red onion, chili powder, corn, cilantro, lime juice and olive oil topped with diced avocado