Creamy Chicken Salad

Name: Creamy Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 6 chicken breasts; 1½ cups chopped celery; ½ cup heavy whipping cream; 1 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper; ½ cup sliced almonds; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley

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Prep Time
15 mins
Chill
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings
8
Calories
471 kcal
Course
Main Course, Salad
Cuisine
American

Creamy Chicken Salad

Steven Mason

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Our creamy chicken salad has been the star of parties and showers for years - enjoyed on croissants, in salads, or straight from the spoon!

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Ingredients

Servings

6 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed (rotisserie chicken and shredded chicken work too)
1½ cups chopped celery
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ cup sliced almonds
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley

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Instructions

In a large bowl, combine chopped chicken and celery.
In another bowl, whip cream by hand until thickened. Add lemon juice, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. Whisk together until smooth.
Pour dressing over chicken and celery. Add sliced almonds and mix until combined.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

Notes

Recipe Tips.
Prep ahead of time. The components can be made up to 2 days ahead of time. Store chicken, celery, almonds, and parsley in one bowl and the dressing in a separate container in the refrigerator. Combine dressing with other ingredients before serving.
Store leftovers in an airtight in the fridge for 2-3 days.
We keep a large batch of cooked chicken in the freezer. This makes it easy to grab and thaw whenever we're making a recipe that calls for it.
Our favorite way to serve chicken salad is as a sandwich on a croissant, but it can scooped with tortilla chips or crackers, or rolled in lettuce or a tortilla.
Sometimes we'll add fruit such as sliced grapes, raisins, dried cranberries, or chopped apples.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cup Calories 471kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 38g (76%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 14g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 137mg (46%) Sodium 684mg (29%) Potassium 744mg (21%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 376IU (8%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 471 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1cup
Calories	471kcal	24%
Carbohydrates	3g	1%
Protein	38g	76%
Fat	34g	52%
Saturated Fat	8g	40%
Polyunsaturated Fat	14g	82%
Monounsaturated Fat	9g	45%
Trans Fat	0.1g	5%
Cholesterol	137mg	46%
Sodium	684mg	29%
Potassium	744mg	16%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	376IU	8%
Vitamin C	4mg	4%
Calcium	45mg	5%
Iron	1mg	6%