Chicken Salad
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
479 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Salad
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Cuisine
American
Chicken Salad
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It's easy to make a classic Chicken Salad that's full of flavor using this simple recipe! This traditional chicken salad is made with a creamy dressing, dried fruit, and almonds, giving it a delicious variety of tastes and textures. Using cooked rotisserie chicken means this easy recipe comes together in just 10 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked, chopped chicken from rotisserie chicken, pressure cooked chicken, poached or grilled chicken
- ½ cup diced celery
- ¼ cup minced red onion
- ½ cup sliced almonds or chopped walnuts
- ½ cup dried cherries or dried cranberries
- ½ cup mandarin oranges
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
Instructions
- Add the cooked chicken, celery, onion, almonds, cherries and mandarin oranges to a large bowl.
- Add the mayonnaise, salt, black pepper and thyme. Stir to combine everything.
- Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
- Serve on croissants, in lettuce wraps, on toast, or in a tortilla wrap.
Notes
- Store chicken salad leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container. The salad is meant to be eaten cold, so there’s no need to heat it up.
- This recipe is naturally gluten free. Serve the salad on gluten free bread, or lettuce wraps, to make a gluten free meal or snack.
- Taste the salad after it’s been refrigerated and add salt, if desired. The chicken you use to make the recipe will determine how salty it is. For example, some rotisserie chickens are saltier than others. If pressure cooking chicken breasts in chicken broth, it will be more salty that cooking them in water. This is why I recommend lightly salting the salad with 1 teaspoon salt, then tasting and adding more salt at the end, if needed.
- To make a healthy version of this salad, replace the mayo with Greek yogurt. While it won’t be quite as creamy, it will still be delicious, and lower in calories.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
479kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
15g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Sodium
825mg
(34%)
Potassium
415mg
(12%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
816mg
(16%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 479 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 479kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 825mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 415mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 816mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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