3.8 from 12 votes
Chicken salad sandwich
Creamy, delicious chicken salad with celery, grapes and onion used as a filling for multigrain bread, creating the ultimate chicken salad sandwich.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 - 4
Calories: 373 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the filling
- 2 chicken breasts poached with a bay leaf garlic and lemon rind in chicken stock
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 1/3 cup red onion finely diced
- 1/2 cup grapes quartered
- 1/3 cup good quality mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Greek yoghurt
- juice of 1/2-1 lemon
- salt & pepper to taste
For the sandwich
- bread of your choice
- lettuce
- micro herb leaves I used rocket to add some pepperiness
Instructions
- After you've poached the chicken, allow to cool completely then shred into a bowl.
- Add the celery, red onion and grapes.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the mayo, yoghurt, lemon juice and seasoning.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken and mix well. Adjust seasoning if necessary. (At this point, the salad can be served as is with lettuce).
- To assemble the sandwich, top the slices of bread with lettuce, chicken salad and finish with the the micro herbs.
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
54g
(108%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
151mg
(50%)
Sodium
611mg
(25%)
Potassium
1032mg
(29%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
239IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2- 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 54g | 108% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 151mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 611mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 1032mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 239IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.