Chicken Salad
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4.8
60 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
283 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Chicken Salad
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This classic chicken salad recipe is great for sandwiches, on crackers, over a bed of lettuce, or just dig in with a fork! You can't go wrong with this FAST and EASY and chicken salad that's a tried and true FAMILY FAVORITE!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded (store bought rotisserie or homemade poached)
- ½ cup chopped celery
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup pecans toasted if desired*
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar**
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh drilled minced (or use 1/2 to 1 teaspoon dried dill)
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional but recommended***
- croissants bread, toast, buns, rolls, crackers, etc., as desired for serving
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Instructions
- To a large bowl, add the shredded rotisserie or poached chicken. You can also dice it as well as used leftover baked or grilled chicken depending on the flavor and if it will mix well for this recipe.
- Add all the remaining ingredients, stir to combine, and taste. If necessary, make any flavor adjustments such as additional salt and pepper, a bit more celery, more chicken if you have it, etc.
- Cover and refrigerate to chill for at least 1 hour before serving as desired. Chicken salad will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
- *Use chopped walnuts, slivered almonds, or omit the nuts if preferred.
- ** While brown sugar may seem like an odd choice here, it balances the acidity and sourness from the lemon zest and juice. You can try it first without it, but the chicken salad may be a bit bitter and so you'll likely end up adding it at the end after doing a quick taste test.
- ***The red pepper flakes don't make the chicken salad sandwiches spicy. Rather than add interest and extra flavor but you can omit them, if desired.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
283kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
15g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
541mg
(23%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 283 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 283kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 541mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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