Arby’s Pecan Chicken Salad Sandwich is a much-loved menu item at Arby’s. Arby’s is known for its hearty roast beef sandwiches, but they do much more than roast beef. I know you will love Arby’s chicken salad as much as I do.
Arby’s knows how to make a chicken salad that is packed with all sorts of tasty ingredients. Try one of their Market Fresh Pecan Chicken Salad sandwiches at home.
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Arby’s Chicken Salad
You don’t need to limit yourself to just a sandwich with this chicken salad. You could put this in a large tortilla for a wrap. This chicken salad would go well in a submarine bun. I loved this with toasted sourdough bread. Honestly, it’s great with crackers or scooped out and placed on a bed of lettuce for a salad.
Ingredients You Will Need for Arby’s Chicken Salad Sandwich
This pecan chicken salad recipe is very flexible, you could add a little more or a little less of any of these ingredients, and you will come up with a great-tasting chicken salad sandwich. See the Recipe Variations section below.
- Grilled Chicken
- Mayonnaise – I recommend Dukes or Helman’s, some people like Greek yogurt instead of mayo.
- Pecans
- Seedless Red Grapes
- Apples – I recommend red delicious they give the perfect crunch
- Lemon – for freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Leaf Lettuce
- Honey Wheat Bread
Ingredient Notes
If you don’t have any grilled chicken around, you could use leftover chicken that you may have from a baked chicken. You can also use leftover rotisserie chicken. If you need to grill your chicken, you should grill 1 to 1¼ pounds for this recipe.
While they do not toast their pecans, I think you could quickly bring this salad to the next level by toasting the pecans in a skillet over medium-high heat until they become fragrant. Allow the pecans to cool completely before preparing the chicken salad.
How to Make Arby’s Pecan Chicken Salad Sandwich
- Place the diced apples into a medium-sized bowl. Pour one tablespoon of lemon juice over the apples and gently stir to ensure they are coated, preventing them from browning.
- Add the chicken, grapes, celery, and pecans to the same bowl, and thoroughly mix all the ingredients together.
- Add 1/2 cup of mayonnaise to the mixture and stir until everything is well combined. Add 1/4 cup of mayonnaise as needed if the mixture seems too dry. Season the salad with salt and pepper according to your taste preferences.
- Cover the bowl and let the flavors meld together in the refrigerator for about 1 hour before serving.
- To make the sandwich, take about 1 cup of the prepared chicken salad and place it between two thick slices of honey wheat bread and a few lettuce leaves.
- Enjoy your delicious chicken salad sandwich with chips or fries.
Arby’s Chicken Salad Recipe Variations
If you do not like pecans, you could use almonds, walnuts, cashews, or even pinenuts.
If you do not want to use red grapes, you could swap these for green grapes, cranberries, or even raisins.
I sometimes like to add diced celery or red onion to the salad for some added crunch and flavor.
If you are trying to save on carbs consider making the sandwich in a lettuce wrap.
How to Store Arby’s Chicken and Pecan Salad
You should store the chicken salad leftovers in an airtight container in your refrigerator. It will last for three to five days.
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- Restaurant Chicken Salad
- Fruity Chicken Salad
- Mango Curry Chicken Salad
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Arby’s Pecan Chicken Salad Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 cup diced red apple
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (juice of one small lemon)
- 2 1/2 cups grilled chicken breast
- 1 cup halved grapes
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- salt and pepper to taste
- lettuce leaves optional
- thick-sliced wheat bread optional
Instructions
- Place the diced apples in a medium-sized bowl. Add one tablespoon of lemon juice and stir to coat the apples to prevent them from turning brown.
- Add the chicken, grapes, celery, and pecans to the bowl and mix well.
- Add 1/2 cup mayonnaise and stir to combine. If the mixture is too dry you can add another 1/4 cup of mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Allow the flavors to marry in a covered bowl in the refrigerator for about 1 hour before serving.
- If you would like to serve the chicken salad as a sandwich, place about 1 cup of chicken salad and a few lettuce leaves between two thick slices of wheat bread.
Bettye
Can you make anything from Raffertys restaurant like their potato soup ????
I know you can do it Stephanie
Stephanie
I would need to try it before I can say, and I don’t know where one is located near me.
Bobbi
I used to work at Arbys and there is no other spice…. This recipe is it to a T 😀
Mary J Thompson
They use honey mustard lightly on the bread for that great taste
Stephanie
This is awesome! Arby’s no longer has this sandwich anymore. So now I can still enjoy it.
Anne deller
It’s a summer sandwich at Arby’s…….the chicken pecan saladanne
Tamara
It used to be called the Market Fresh chicken salad sandwich.
Blueigirlz
There are dried cranberries in salad also.
Susan
Our Arby’s does have it, so maybe it’s just your store. If you have a number of them in your area, you might want to “shop around.”
Robin Shipman
Thank you so much for this recipe!! I love Arby’s salad but HATE my neighborhood Arby’s! This way I can have it MINUS the attitude! Tasted EXACTLY like their’s! I didn’t add the apples or celery but didn’t miss it at all. Imho, the pecans and the grapes make it perfect!
Lauren @ HealthyDelish
I haven’t been to an Arby’s in years. I had no idea they made things like this!
Carrie Anne Betts
Thanks for this recipe! I don’t eat chicken so I slice tempeh thinly and marinate with soy sauce, microwave, then let cool. So. Good. And I add a bit of dill.
I really appreciate you posting this. 🙂
Floyd_Lloyd
I know that this article was written three years ago, but I love, Love, LOVE this sandwich and am always disappointed when they take it off the menu. It is seasonal and doesn’t stay on all year. My question is, if I can ever get a response, is the binder of this salad mayo or yogurt? It doesn’t really taste heavy enough to be mayonnaise. If I can figure this out, sorry Arby’s, I’ll be having this at home.
stephaniemanley
My binder is mayonnaise, an employee later emailed me and said, wow your recipe is spot on, and I got the ingredients right. So I would assume it is mayonnaise as well. I think the key here is not to add too much of it.
Amanda
Would miracle whip would or just mayo?
Rosa
In the instructions you said to add chicken, sliced grapes, diced celery… but you don’t have grapes on ingredients. How much grapes do I add?
stephaniemanley
I would add about a cup of grapes to the recipe. I will fix that right now.
Thanks!
Stephanie
Richard
In the instructions it calls to add the sliced grapes but your ingredients does not list the grapes
Tosha Nicole Henson
WHAT KIND OF MAYO?
stephaniemanley
I use Hellman’s.
Amber Quates
I make this recipe with regular mayonnaise. I can’t stand Hellman’s because it’s sweet. And I either use blue plate or a store brand that tastes good. I made this recipe for our churches graduation party for our congregation several years ago. It went over really well. In fact, my mom had never had chicken salad that way before and she loved it when she tasted it. So much so, she called me today and asked me to make it for Christmas Eve. This time though, I’m going to make it with roasted turkey. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Ellen
You forgot the grapes, which are my favorite part 🙂 I make this at home all the time but I just boil chicken breasts instead of grilling them. I love this stuff!!
dlrich31
the picture shows grapes in the sandwich,but they aren’t listed in the recipe.
just me
The ingredient list does not have the amount of grapes to use. I guessed and used 1/2 cup.
Tina P
Use the extra heavy mayo. You can get it at Sams club or Gordens.
Tina P
I worked there when they first started making the market fresh line. You’ve pretty much got it, you just have one extra ingredient 😉
KC Hater
I have a super dumb question, and hopefully someone will see this and respond. Can anyone tell me how to best prepare the chicken? Obviously you can prepare your own, or even by the Tyson precooked stuff, what is the best option to get that Arby’s taste? Sorry, I know, I know, DURP.
stephaniemanley
Why don’t you take about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of chicken breasts sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides, and then cook them in a pan. To the pan be sure to add a couple of teaspoons of oil, and cook them for about 7 to 8 minutes on the first side and about 5 minutes on the second side over medium heat. Be sure the chicken is fully cooked before making the chicken salad.
KC Hater
Thank you for your help. I really like the Arby’s Chicken Salad, and didn’t want to wreck the recipe by cooking the chicken the wrong way.
Much appreciated! !!!
Jeff
stephaniemanley
Jeff, I am glad to hear that!
Consuelo Johnson Yero
I would definitely make my own by simply cooking it over the stove depending on how you want to season it but you can also buy the chicken already precooked as well
tonytate42
Braise the chicken in very salty water.
stephaniemanley
That could work.
Valerie Villalobos
I make a different chicken salad with boiled chicken thighs all u do is season the water right n the broth makes ur chicken more flavorful. Shredded then chopped. I find white meat is a lil 2 dry 4 a salad. Truste me boiling in its own juices gives it more tastier n tenderer.
Stephanie Manley
I will have to give your suggestion a try.
Ani Animasola
I use a 1/2 cup sour cream as part of the binder. I adjust the mayo by the same amount. My family likes it a lot. Oh, also I use walnuts.
purplyrose
I love this at the Restaurants. I have to go out and get all this.
arbys employee
I work at an arbys and this isnt quite the recipe. To make 12 sandwiches you need 1 lb of grilled chicken breast (diced), 1/2 lb of mayo, 8 oz of chopped grapes and apples (red) and 4 oz of pecans and chopped celery.The portion sizes are 6 oz each on 2 slices of wheat bread. Also add a piece if leaf lettuce to it. All you do is chop and mix all the ingredients together (except the lettuce) in a bowl, then it is ready to put on the bread abd serve.
stephaniemanley
I appreciate your tips.
Carol
Just made this! Amazing! I added some ingredients though: parsley, spinach, mango flavored cranberries (so yum!), and cayanne pepper. It is without a doubt the richest chicken salad I’ve ever had. Thanks! 🙂
Consuelo Johnson Yero
Know this is an old posting that sounded good how you added a twist to it
NJuniee
This is out of this world delicious !! OMG ! I will never eat chicken salad any other way ! Thank you so much for this recipe !!
Jfkmo
Wow! I just had this as a wrap over the weekend and am so glad i found the recipe. Thanks!
Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet)
I love this chicken salad…and now I can make it at home for less money! Thanks, Stephanie…
stephaniemanley
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe.