5 from 15 votes
Chicken Salad
Chicken Salad combines cooked chicken with crunchy celery, sharp red onion, and nuts for texture. The dressing balances creamy mayonnaise and yogurt with lemon juice and Dijon mustard, enhanced by fresh parsley and seasoning. This versatile salad works well on bread, croissants, wraps, or as a light meal served over greens or with crackers.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
364 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken chopped or shredded, cooked
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion diced
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped or slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup yogurt plain, Greek
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons parsley chopped, fresh
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, red onion, nuts, mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, parsley, salt, and pepper. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary.
- Serve on a croissant, bread, over greens, in a wrap, in a lettuce cup, or eat with crackers.
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Notes
- Store the chicken salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days to maintain freshness.
Nutrition Information
Calories
364kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
(65%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Sodium
509mg
(21%)
Potassium
386mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
284IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 364
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 364kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 509mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 386mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 284IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.