Napa Cashew Chicken Salad is the perfect combination of sweetness, nuttiness, and crunch. Now, you can make your favorite grocery store chicken salad at home and serve it at your next get-together! 

Like me, if you live in the Midwest, you probably have had the Napa Cashew Chicken Salad from Hy-vee over your lunch break, for a quick dinner, or at a picnic or baby shower.   The Napa Chicken Salad can be found at the deli counter but can be quite pricy.   You can easily pick up a rotisserie chicken and a few other ingredients to make this mouthwatering chicken salad at home!

Why make chicken salad at home?

Cost– I love Hyvee, but man, it is expensive! You can purchase the ingredients in bulk and make a large batch of this amazing chicken salad at home!

Mayonnaise control- I like to go easy on mayonnaise when making chicken salad. Making it home is a great way to add as many or as few ingredients as possible.

Freshness- If you serve this chicken salad for a baby or wedding shower, you can whip it up immediately instead of letting it sit in your fridge.

Ingredients Needed 

2 cups of shredded chicken breast- Rotisserie chicken works best

1 cup of Napa Cabbage- you can also choose to use purple cabbage or coleslaw mix

1 cup of red seedless grapes, sliced

1/4 cup of chopped celery

1/4 cup green onion

1/2 cup of cashews

1/2 cup of mayonnaise

One tablespoon of honey

1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

Optional Ingredients: black pepper, pecans, lemon juice, a dash of cider vinegar, dijon mustard,  raisins, almonds, chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, a dash of onion powder, and other spices could all be great additions to this salad.

Instructions

1. Prepare ingredients. Wash and chop celery, grapes, cabbage, and green onion.

2. Stir mayonnaise with honey and garlic powder in a small bowl. Set aside.

3. Toss chicken, celery, grapes, cabbage, and green onion in a large bowl. Mix all the ingredients and add the dressing. Mix well.

4. Keep chilled in the fridge until you are ready to serve it.

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Napa Cashew Chicken Salad

Napa Cashew Chicken Salad is the perfect combination of sweetness, nuttiness, and crunch Now, you can make your favorite grocery store chicken salad at home and serve it at your next get-together! 

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
• 1 cup shredded napa cabbage
• 1 cup sliced red seedless grapes
• 1/2 cup cashews
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion

Dressing

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

1. Prepare ingredients.  Wash and chop celery, grapes, cabbage, and green onion.

2. Stir mayonnaise with honey and garlic powder in a small bowl.  Set aside.

3. Toss chicken, celery, grapes, cabbage, and green onion in a large bowl. Mix all the ingredients together and add the dressing.  Mix well. 

4. Keep chilled in the fridge until you are ready to serve.

Storage:

You can store this chicken salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.

Nutrition

This Napa Cashew Chicken Salad contains calcium, protein, and vitamin C. It also has dietary fiber.

If you are looking for more fun recipes from the Midwest, check out my:

Iowa Ham Balls 

Pickle Juice Ranch Dressing 

Hot Beef Sundaes 

Pride of Iowa Cookies 

If you have never heard of Hyvee or the Napa Cashew Chicken salad, I promise this will become one of your favorite recipes. This chicken salad tastes better than Hy-vee or Panera. You can make sandwiches, serve with crackers, or enjoy over a bed of lettuce.

Did you make this copycat Hyvee Napa Cashew Chicken Salad? I would love to know how you liked it! Please comment below this blog post and let me know how it worked!   You can also tag me on social media. You can find me on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter.