5.0 from 9 votes
Best Chicken Salad Recipe
Your search for the best chicken salad recipe stops here! This simple, flavorful combination of tender meat, bright green onions, herbs, and seasoning in a creamy mayonnaise dressing is quick and delicious.
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 416 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked, shredded chicken (such as from a rotisserie chicken)
- ½ cup finely-chopped green onions (white and green parts)
- 1 cup Duke’s mayonnaise, or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together the shredded chicken and the green onions.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, black pepper, garlic salt, onion powder and tarragon. Add the mayonnaise mixture to the chicken and stir gently to combine. Gradually add more mayonnaise, if necessary, to reach the desired consistency.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to come together.
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Notes
- Use a high-quality mayonnaise, since this contributes a lot of flavor to the dish. I prefer Duke's brand.
- Shredded rotisserie chicken adds a lot of great flavor to the salad, and it's a nice shortcut.
- If you're making chicken salad sandwiches, lettuce and/or tomato provide a nice, fresh contrast to the creamy salad.
- Add more mayonnaise, to taste, if you like your salad a bit looser.
- If time allows, let the salad sit in the refrigerator overnight so that the flavors can come together. It's even better the next day!
- Cooking just for two? Cut all of the ingredients in half to prepare a smaller portion. If you'd like to serve a larger crowd, you can easily double or triple all of the ingredients.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/6 of the recipe
Calories
416kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
95mg
(32%)
Sodium
405mg
(17%)
Potassium
321mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
196IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 416
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6 of the recipe | |
| Calories | 416kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 405mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 321mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 196IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.