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Classic Chicken Salad
This is the best chicken salad recipe with simple ingredients and lots of flavor. Serve it as a sandwich, a salad, or a wrap.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 206 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chopped chicken or shredded chicken
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 rib celery diced
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt more to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill or ¼ teaspoon dried dill, optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add chicken, mayonnaise, celery, green onion, mustard, salt, pepper, and dill if using. Mix well to combine.
- Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
- Serve as a sandwich or over salad.
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Notes
- Replace the green onion with chives or finely diced red onion if desired.
- Replace the green onion with chives or finely diced red onion if desired.
- Optional additions include:
- 1 cup chopped red grapes or 1 cup chopped peeled apple
- 2 tablespoons chopped nuts (pecans or almonds)
Nutrition Information
Calories
206
(10%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
362mg
(15%)
Potassium
137mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
72IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 206
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 206 | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 362mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 72IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.