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    Arby’s Grilled Chicken & Pecan Salad (Copycat)

    Published: Oct 11, 2016 · Updated: May 3, 2022 by Mindy Boyd

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    Arby’s Grilled Chicken & Pecan Salad (Copycat) features chicken, grapes, apples, celery, mayo, yogurt, salt, and pepper. It is healthy and delicious! #copycat #chickensalad #arbys  via @mindyscookingobsession

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    Arby’s Grilled Chicken & Pecan Salad (Copycat) tastes just like my favorite menu item at the popular fast food chain. The best part is that it has less sodium because you can control the salt!

    For this recipe I actually didn’t grill the chicken breast. I baked it in the oven. It was four boneless, skinless chicken breasts that were slathered with olive oil, sprinkled with salt and pepper, and baked for about 40 minutes in a 350° oven.

    I had taken the chicken out for dinner, ended up eating something else that night, and needed to cook the chicken so it wouldn’t go to waste. So I decided to make my own version of Arby’s Chicken Salad.

    I did, however, come up with the idea for this after I ate an Arby’s Pecan Chicken Salad Sandwich. To me it tastes just like the stuff I get at the fast food place. When I eat their version I can’t taste that the chicken was grilled.

    In an effort to make this as healthy as possible I also used half light mayonnaise and half plain yogurt, low fat of course. I try to do that whenever possible and a lot of times I find the tanginess of the yogurt to be a nice addition.

    This easy chicken salad has all sorts of tasty ingredients. The crunch of the celery and apple chunks, the sweetness of the red grapes, the tender and tasty chicken, and the tangy sauce make this delicious and refreshing.

     

    Front view of a chicken salad sandwich and bowl of grapes in the background.

     

    Recipe Ingredients:

    Diced Chicken – grilled, baked in the oven, or even leftover chicken.

    Red Grapes – cut them in half or quarters, depending on the size of the grapes.

    Pecans – cut into small pieces.

    Creamy Mayonnaise – your favorite brand or Miracle Whip. I am team mayo and Lee is team Miracle Whip so we take turns using both! Fun fact – we use low fat mayo or mayo made with olive oil, but we use regular Miracle Whip.

    Low-fat Yogurt – we do not use Greek yogurt in this because we want a thinner consistency.

    How to Make my version of Arby’s Chicken Salad:

    1. Mix the mayonnaise and yogurt in a small bowl.
    2. Chop the chicken, grapes, celery, pecans and apples.
    3. Add chicken, grapes, apples, celery pecans, and mayonnaise mixture to a large bowl tossing to combine.

    That’s it!

     

     

    How to serve:

    Make a sandwich. Serve on honey wheat bread, submarine bun, or sourdough bread with a couple of pieces of fresh lettuce.

    Put a big cup of chicken salad on a bed of lettuce.

    Make lettuce wraps using Romaine lettuce.

    Fill a large tortilla to make wrap.

     

    Very close up view of chicken salad in a white bowl.

     

    Tips & Tricks

    Make sure you let the grapes dry after washing them. You don’t want your chicken salad to be runny.

    Clean the stalks of celery by wiping them with a wet paper towel. This will get any dirt off without making it too wet.

    Chop the apples last then quickly toss everything together. Apples brown pretty easy and you don’t want that!

    Store in an air-tight container for about 3 days, five tops.

     

    A close up overhead view of a bowl of chicken salad with grapes and celery.

     

    More copycat recipes:

    Panera Turkey Avocado BLT

    Olive Garden Creamy Italian Dressing

     

    Front view of a chicken salad sandwich and bowl of grapes in the background.

    More sandwiches recipes:

    Grilled Turkey Avocado Ranch Cream Cheese

    Healthy Cranberry Tuna Salad

    The Best Turkey BLT

    A close up overhead view of a bowl of chicken salad with grapes and celery.

     

    We hope you like this Arby’s Grilled Chicken & Pecan Salad (Copycat) as much we do. The best part is that you can make it at home because it is only available at Arby’s for a limited time. 

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    Arby’s Grilled Chicken & Pecan Salad (Copycat)

    Mindy Boyd
    Arby’s Grilled Chicken & Pecan Salad (Copycat) features chicken, grapes, apples, celery, mayo, yogurt, salt, and pepper. It is healthy and delicious!
    5 from 17 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 0 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 cups approximately

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 cups chicken breast cooked and cut into chunks
    • 1 cup red grapes halved or quartered, depending on size
    • 1 cup red apple chopped
    • 1 cup celery chopped
    • 1/2 cup pecans chopped
    • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
    • 1/2 cup plain lowfat yogurt
    • salt to taste
    • pepper to taste
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    Instructions
     

    • Mix the mayonnaise and yogurt in a small bowl. Put the first five ingredients into a large bowl, add mayonnaise mixture, dash of salt and pepper, toss to coat. Add more salt and pepper if necessary.
    • Serve on a bed of lettuce or bread with lettuce, if desired.

    Notes

    Nutritional value is calculated for 8 one cup servings. 

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 427mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
    Keyword chicken salad
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    Arby’s Grilled Chicken & Pecan Salad (Copycat) features chicken, grapes, apples, celery, mayo, plain yogurt, salt, and pepper. It is healthy and delicious!

     

    Arby’s Grilled Chicken & Pecan Salad (Copycat) features chicken, grapes, apples, celery, mayo, plain yogurt, salt, and pepper. It is healthy and delicious!

     

    Arby’s Grilled Chicken & Pecan Salad (Copycat) features chicken, grapes, apples, celery, mayo, plain yogurt, salt, and pepper. It is healthy and delicious!
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    Comments

    1. Tee Barron says

      June 20, 2019 at 4:27 pm

      Thanks for the yummy recipe and suggestion for the yogurt. I had to change it up a little because we live in Alaska and was making this spur of the moment, so I had peach yogurt that turned out to be a yummy substitute and I didnt have apples but I did have strawberries so I substituted. It was really light and refreshing on this hot Alaska day… 68 degrees. LOL. Thanks, Mindy!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        June 20, 2019 at 6:42 pm

        Great job improvising, sounds very refreshing!

        Reply
    2. Joan Blanner says

      June 19, 2019 at 2:27 pm

      Mindy, thanks so much for sharing this wonderful chicken salad recipe with me.

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        June 19, 2019 at 8:54 pm

        You are very welcome, enjoy!

        Reply
    3. K'Lynn Hackley says

      August 31, 2018 at 7:22 pm

      I am going to have to make this. I love Arby’s chicken salad. They brought it back this summer but just discontinued it last week. (That was a sad day) I always got mine made as a wrap. So delicious!!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        August 31, 2018 at 10:42 pm

        I love making it but I also like getting it out when I’m on the go, so that’s a bummer. Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
        • Heraldine Flores says

          June 09, 2019 at 1:12 pm

          Mindy. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe and for coming up with a healthier version. We love this chicken pecan sandwich so much that we buy it at least 2-3 times a week. Now I can make my own instead of buying it all the time.

          Reply
          • Mindy Boyd says

            June 19, 2019 at 8:52 pm

            It is delicious, isn’t it? Thanks for stopping by!

            Reply
        • Markee says

          June 12, 2020 at 7:35 pm

          Very good recipe. I used Hellman’s mayo. Pretty delicious. Close to the same thing.

          Reply
          • Mindy Boyd says

            June 12, 2020 at 10:23 pm

            I love Hellman’s mayo! Glad you liked it.

            Reply
            • Vic Sanchez says

              June 27, 2020 at 10:46 pm

              Thank you.
              Always trying to do something defferent.

      • Stan Parkin says

        June 19, 2019 at 3:45 pm

        8bbBhi Mindy. My wife and I love this sandwich from Arbies. We had one yesterday. My wife was saying How much she likes it so I suggested she look it up. We found your rescipi and I am eager to try it. I do all the coking in our house so I really look forward to trying yours. Thank you.

        Reply
        • Mindy Boyd says

          June 19, 2019 at 8:55 pm

          Now you can enjoy it at times when it is out of season. Thanks!

          Reply
    4. Brandee Franks says

      August 20, 2018 at 5:02 pm

      Do you have any calorie information and if I use greek yogurt instead will it work?

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        August 20, 2018 at 11:13 pm

        I submit some of my recipes to this site https://www.myrecipemagic.com/arbys-grilled-chicken-pecan-salad-copycat-2502090275.html and they post the nutritional information for the whole recipe. I think it will work using all greek yogurt, but I’m not sure. If you make it with all yogurt let me know how it turns out.
        Thanks, Mindy

        Reply
    5. Judith Waterstraat says

      July 06, 2018 at 4:31 pm

      Loved the Chicken, Pecan sandwich couple of years ago. The past couple of years, I stopped ordering them because they cut the extras…apple, grapes, celery, pecan, whatever. All they are now is a chicken sandwich with one or two pieces of apple, grapes, celery, or pecans. Found this at two different Arby’s.

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        July 06, 2018 at 10:47 pm

        It seems like this happens a lot. You try something, like it, and before you know it they change it on you. I often wonder why they do this. To save money, maybe? Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    6. Ruth Carr says

      June 26, 2018 at 7:45 pm

      Reading post got agonizing…How many times do you have to tell people about mayo and yogurt and why you did it ☺

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        June 29, 2018 at 10:55 pm

        That’s okay, I don’t mind!

        Reply
      • Linda Richardson says

        July 02, 2019 at 5:23 pm

        Had one of these at Arbys last week. I am making your recipe tonight. Thank you
        Sooooi very much. It’s good. It’s healthy, and in this 90 deg +weather its so refreshing
        ❤

        Reply
        • Mindy Boyd says

          July 23, 2019 at 7:37 pm

          I had one last weekend at Arby’s too! Thanks for stopping by.

          Reply
    7. Jmama says

      April 30, 2018 at 2:10 pm

      Former employee, they didn’t use yogurt. Just a lot of Kraft brand mayo

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        April 30, 2018 at 8:49 pm

        I explain in the post that my version is a little better for you than Arby’s version because I use less salt and replace part of the mayo with yogurt. I like making my own “copycat” versions of popular foods that I get out to make them better for me and more economical.

        Reply
        • Tina Croul says

          June 29, 2018 at 6:27 pm

          How many people would this recipe feed if sandwiches were made?

          Reply
          • Mindy Boyd says

            June 29, 2018 at 10:50 pm

            We usually get between 6 and 8. I like to put enough on so it is a good serving, but not so much that it falls off before I can eat it. I hope this helps.

            Reply
        • S Williams says

          May 30, 2020 at 12:32 pm

          Arby’s doesn’t salt the chicken salad

          Reply
          • Mindy Boyd says

            May 30, 2020 at 8:08 pm

            That’s the thing about copycat recipes, you do the best you can to come up with a recipe similar, it’s nearly impossible in most cases to come up with the exact recipe. I know I feel like I have eaten salt after I eat a sandwich from Arby’s.

            Reply
    8. Evie says

      December 31, 2017 at 7:35 am

      Oops! I meant Arby’s – lol

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        December 31, 2017 at 1:22 pm

        I used a low (45) calorie wheat bread. I think Arby’s used a Honey Wheat bread for their Market Fresh sandwiches. I also swapped out half the mayo for plain lowfat yogurt in an effort to make this a bit healthier than Arby’s.

        Reply
    9. Evie says

      December 31, 2017 at 7:34 am

      Hi Mindy! This looks delicious. 🙂 Yummy. I have a question, what is the bread? Is that sourdough? What did Arnie’s use? Thanking you in advance!

      Reply
      • Miranda says

        April 04, 2018 at 7:25 pm

        I like to put it on king hawiann rolls.

        Reply
        • Mindy Boyd says

          April 15, 2018 at 12:04 am

          That sounds good, chicken salad sliders!

          Reply
    10. Cassy French says

      December 04, 2017 at 7:27 pm

      I used to work at Arby’s and this sounds just about right! They only do it in the summer since that’s when the ingredients are in season. I’m about to try to make it for my boyfriend, hope it turns out the same!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        December 09, 2017 at 8:49 pm

        I did change it up a bit by swapping out half the mayo for plain yogurt in an effort to make it a bit healthier. But it is yummy, I hope you and your boyfriend like it as much as we do. Thanks!

        Reply
    11. Josh says

      July 19, 2017 at 9:43 am

      This sounds legit! Grapes… Yum, we like to add a lil’ sweetness to chicken salad! If you ever want to make it less healthy, try subbing out the healthy yogurt for cream cheese… sooo creamy. Thanks for sharing!!!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        July 20, 2017 at 4:16 pm

        Now that sounds good, I’ll have to try it sometime. Thanks!

        Reply
    12. Missy says

      July 16, 2017 at 3:29 pm

      I love arby cjicken pecon salad unfornatly our arbys stoped it on the menu….i would eat that all summer long daily ….im mad they took it off menu….glad i found this receipe to make at home ….thank u ……

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        July 16, 2017 at 3:32 pm

        I’m upset they took it off the menu, too! Although I make it at home, I still liked being able to get it out. Thanks!

        Reply
    13. Deb Marlow says

      May 16, 2017 at 7:48 am

      Thanks for posting recipe. I was all set for Arby’s to bring back their chicken salad for summer and my Arby’s said they won’t have it anymore. Oh no! This will keep me from going into withdrawal…Haha!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        May 17, 2017 at 12:32 pm

        That is a bummer! Although I like making it myself, I also like that it is (was) and option if I wanted to just pick something up. They have done away with the waffle fries as well-(makes sad face). At least we can make it ourselves. Also, I use half mayo and half plain yogurt to make it a little healthier, for a more authentic taste I just use all mayo sometimes. Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    14. Roxy says

      May 13, 2017 at 2:42 pm

      Everything is correct except the yogurt. Arby’s never uses yorgurt!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        May 13, 2017 at 8:23 pm

        This is my way of making this dish a little healthier (I explained that in the post). Thanks!

        Reply
    15. Sharmila -The Happiefriends Potpourri Corner says

      October 16, 2016 at 2:22 pm

      They look so inviting.Wish i could grab one from my screen right away..

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        October 16, 2016 at 10:08 pm

        I wish you could too! Thanks

        Reply
    16. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

      October 12, 2016 at 7:16 am

      I actually NEED to eat more salt because of VERY low blood pressure…but I keep forgetting to add salt in my food plus, I don’t like too salty food. So can’t wait to try this beauty!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        October 13, 2016 at 1:14 am

        I see why you don’t like foods too salty, I am the same way! Food has such good taste to begin with that is doesn’t need too much salt. Good luck with your blood pressure, hopefully it will get better soon.

        Reply

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