Optional Chicken Cooking: 

You can cook chicken breasts, use rotisserie chicken, or use leftover chicken for this salad. If you cook the chicken yourself, add salt and pepper before cooking to enhance the flavour.

Walnut Toasting: 

When toasting walnuts in the oven, keep a tight eye on them. Please don’t walk away from the range; they can transform from nicely toasted to charred in seconds.

Changing Dressing: 

Before putting the dressing on the salad, give it a taste. Add extra honey or lemon juice to change the sweetness and acidity to your preferred levels. As required, a pinch of salt and pepper may also be added.

Chill Time: 

Chilling the salad for at least an hour is essential so that the flavours can mingle and the salad can be served cold. For even better results, refrigerate it for a few hours or overnight.

Ingredient Substitutes: 

You can change or add ingredients to the salad to suit your preferences. For more variety, you can substitute green grapes for red ones, use pecans instead of walnuts, or include additional ingredients like chopped apples, dried cranberries, or sliced almonds.

Serving Concepts: 

There are several ways to serve this chicken salad. It tastes great as a topping for a bed of mixed greens, sandwiches, and wraps. For a classy touch, consider doing it on croissants.

Storage: 

For 3–4 days, leftover chicken salad can be kept in the fridge in an airtight container. Remember that although the salad’s texture may change while it sits, it will still be delicious.

Dietary Restrictions and Allergies: 

Check the contents of the mayonnaise and other condiments for potential allergens or substitutes if you or your guests have allergies or dietary constraints.

Freshness: 

Use fresh, ripe grapes, and make sure your walnuts are not rancid to get the best flavour and texture.

Safety: 

To prevent cross-contamination when handling raw chicken, practice excellent food safety by thoroughly washing your hands, utensils, and surfaces.