Chunky (but not too chunky) Chicken Salad

I've had chicken salad where basically most of the ingredients are pureed together or at least very finely minced into a creamy, uniform configuration.

This is not that kind of chicken salad.

I have nothing against that kind of chicken salad.

But this is not that kind of chicken salad.

It's chunkier. But not too chunky. Because I have small children, and I tend to chop everything into pieces that I feel comfortable are not going to get lodged in their windpipe.

I whipped up this chicken salad the other morning for a little excursion to my mom's house for lunch, because summer is here, and summer is salad season. I had whipped up something similar last summer at my sister's lake cabin, and was pleased as punch with it, but of course didn't happen to write down my recipe at the time. So this time... Guess what. I wrote it down.

True story.

Try not to fall off yer chair.

Obviously I don't really have anything interesting to say about this chicken salad, other than the fact that it's chunky (but not too chunky), it's yummy, it's especially yummy on a qwah-sah (croissant), and I think you would enjoy it. So, let's just get on with the recipe, shall we?

Even though I managed to write it down this time, and take a few photos of the finished product, I didn't actually have time to take pictures as I was making it. But you know what? It ain't rocket science, baby. This is one of those instances where step-by-step photography of the whole process would be overkill anyway, so here's the recipe, in traditional recipe format. Enjoy!

Ingredient List...

• 1 Cup Mayo
• 1/2 Cup Plain Yogurt
• 1 Tbsp. Honey
• 1 tsp. Coarse Ground Mustard
• 3/4 tsp. Salt
• 1/4 tsp. Celery Seed
• Dash Fresh Ground Pepper
• 3 1/2 to 4 Cups Chopped Cooked Chicken
• 1 Cup Halved or Quartered Grapes (I used red this time)
• 1/2 Cup Diced Celery
• 1/2 Cup Diced Pear or Apple (I used pear this time)

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the mayo, yogurt, honey, mustard, salt, celery seed, and pepper. Add chicken, grapes, celery and pear. Gently stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.

One final note... If my little girl weren't allergic to nuts, at this juncture, I would add nuts. Nuts would be lovely. Nuts would be perfect. Nuts would be scrumptious. And if I were to add nuts... Slivered almonds or cashews would be very nice.

But you know what would be the ultimate?!?

Chopped up hazelnuts, baby. Oh yeah! So, if you have nuts in your life, chop up some hazelnuts and throw 'em in for me, will ya? Then enjoy this little number wrapped in a lettuce leaf, on a qwah-sah, or however you so desire!