Almond chicken salad wraps are an excellent option if you're looking for an easy and delicious meal to make for lunch. Not only are these tasty wrap sandwiches full of flavor, but they're easy to make and travel great!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
This simple but flavorful chicken salad wrap is sure to satisfy your cravings. Complete with crunchy almonds, diced apple and celery, and bundled up with low carb spinach wraps.
Packed with protein and full of flavor, this simple chicken salad wrap meal will satisfy your taste buds while providing essential nutrients. Almonds and apples add an irresistibly nutty crunch to complete the combination, giving them a little extra something special.
Ingredients You'll Need
This chicken salad wraps recipe is easy to make, and can be tailored to whatever ingredients you prefer. Simple and easy ingredients that you most likely have on hand.
- Chicken thighs - chicken thigh meat cooks up much more tender and flavorful, with less chances of getting tough during cooking.
- Olive oil - or butter.
- Sliced Almonds - sliced almonds mix in smoother with this chicken salad, with just a hint of crunch.
- Mayonnaise - use a 'real' mayonnaise, not a salad dressing. Or, make your own homemade mayonnaise.
- Dijon mustard - or a grainy mustard. Both are better than the regular yellow hot dog mustard.
- Apple - diced. Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples are especially good!
- Celery - diced.
- Salt & Pepper to taste.
- Low Carb Spinach wraps - these are reduced carbohydrate flat wrappers that allow this Chicken Salad wrap recipe to be enjoyed on a Low Carb or Keto diet plan. However, any flour tortilla or bread are perfectly fine! See our recipe for Whole Wheat Tortilla Wraps if you want to make your own!
- Lettuce leaves - for making chicken salad wraps if you need this chicken salad wrap to be keto. Use the lettuce leaves instead of the tortilla wraps.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How To Make Chicken Salad Wraps
The combination of creamy mayonnaise, juicy chicken chunks, and crunchy almonds gives this chicken salad wrap recipe a delicious twist that will have you coming back for more.
With basic ingredients like leaves of lettuce or low carb spinach wraps, (or both!), it's the perfect adaptable meal to fit any diet plan. Keep reading to discover how to make this classic sandwich favorite right at home!
Cut The Chicken Thighs Up
- Cut the chicken thighs into bite size pieces and add to a saute pan with olive oil or butter.
- Season with salt and pepper, or any other seasoning you love.
Saute And Cool Chicken Thighs
- Cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle, and any pan juices are clear.
- Remove from saute pan with cooked chicken and set aside to cool.
Dice The Apples & Celery
- Dice the apple and the stalks of celery into small dice. Pick a firm variety of apple that has some tartness to it for best flavor.
Add All Ingredients To A Mixing Bowl
- Once the chicken has cooled add to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the diced apple, celery, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and almonds to the mixing bowl,
Mix And Make Chicken Salad Wraps
- Blend until mixed well and coated with the mayonnaise dressing. Chill for one hour for best flavor development.
- Spread chicken salad on low carb spinach wraps and roll up like a burrito. You can also add a scoop on top of your favorite salad greens!
Serving Suggestions
Whether you're hosting guests or just want something different for lunch on the go, these light fare chicken salad wraps are sure to be a hit. So grab your ingredients and let's get cooking!
Panera's Tomato Soup, Panera Summer Corn Chowder, Southwest Chicken Tortilla Soup, or a hot bowl of Kapusniak (Polish Cabbage Soup).
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Substitutions
- You can substitute the almonds in this recipe with any nuts or seeds you love, such as pecans, sunflower seeds, or pistachios.
- If you don't want diced apples in your chicken salad, try adding sliced grapes like Panera's Chicken Salad. This recipe is much the same except we used diced apples instead of sliced grapes like their Napa Almond Chicken Salad.
Variations
You can make this chicken salad wrap recipe with a few variations:
- Chicken Salad without Celery - Don't like celery in your chicken salad? No problem! Try our easy recipe for a chicken salad that does not use celery, or simply omit it from this recipe.
- Panera Chicken Salad - Make Panera's delicious Napa Almond Chicken Salad at home simply by substituting the diced apples with sliced green grapes. Serve on fresh 7 grain wheat bread with lettuce.
- Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps - Totally low carb and keto friendly. Just ditch the low carb spinach wrapper and opt for leaves of lettuce to make diet friendly chicken salad lettuce wraps.
Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Below are some of my favorite pieces of equipment that I use when making this dish:
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Storage Options
Refrigerate any leftover chicken salad in a covered plastic container in your refrigerator.
Tips for Success
- You may need to moisten this chicken salad with a little more mayonnaise after 24 hours.
- Simply stir in by the tablespoon until you have the the chicken salad is moistened sufficiently.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, the fresh vegetables will become mushy, and the mayonnaise dressing will separate and get watery.
Yes, the amount of apple in each serving should not create too many carbs when using low carb wraps or topping a green salad.
Not quite. You will need to omit the diced apple for this chicken salad wrap to be considered keto. Calculate the low carb spinach wrap into your daily carb allotment. Or, make chicken salad lettuce wraps.
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Chicken Salad Wraps
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken thighs deboned and skin off
- 2 tablespoon olive oil or butter
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 1½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 apple diced
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 6 Spinach low carb wraps or any wraps
- lettuce large leaves to add to wrap or use as a wrapper
Instructions
- Cut the chicken thighs into bite size pieces and add to a saute pan with olive oil or butter. Season with salt and pepper, or any other seasoning you love.2 lbs chicken thighs, 2 tablespoon olive oil, salt, pepper
- Cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle, and any pan juices are clear. Remove from saute pan with cooked chicken and set aside to cool. Dice the apple and the stalks of celery into small dice while chicken is cooling.2 stalks celery, 1 apple
- Once the chicken has cooled add to a large mixing bowl. Add the diced apple, celery, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and almonds to the mixing bowl and blend until mixed well and coated with the mayonnaise dressing. Chill for one hour for best flavor development.1 cup sliced almonds, ¾ cup mayonnaise, 1½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Spread chicken salad on low carb spinach wraps and roll up like a burrito. You can also add a scoop on top of your favorite salad greens!6 Spinach low carb wraps, lettuce
Notes
- Panera Chicken Salad - Make Panera's delicious Napa Almond Chicken Salad at home simply by substituting the diced apples with sliced green grapes. Serve on fresh 7 grain wheat bread with lettuce.
- You may need to moisten this chicken salad with a little more mayonnaise after 24 hours. Simply stir in by the tablespoon until you have the the chicken salad is moistened sufficiently.
- Chill for one hour for best flavor development.
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