4.7 from 267 votes
My Favorite Chicken Salad
A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Chicken Salad:
- 4 cups cooked shredded (or small chopped) chicken (see note)
- 1 cup small diced celery
- 1 cup red grapes halved or quartered
- ½ cup chopped slivered almonds or cashews
- 2-3 tablespoons finely diced green onions or chives
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Dressing:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice or red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt (use a bit less for table salt)
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper I use coarsely ground
- ⅛ teaspoon dried dill
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
- Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and mix until evenly combined. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve on lettuce, bread, croissants, or rolled up in tortillas or flatbread.
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Notes
- Chicken: A rotisserie chicken works great here. Otherwise, here's a great method for cooking chicken for recipes like this. Another option is to throw a couple chicken breasts in an electric pressure cooker with 1-2 cups chicken broth, salt and pepper, and cook for 8-10 minutes high pressure. Naturally release pressure for 10 minutes, then quick release remaining pressure. Drain liquid and shred chicken to use in recipe.
- Dressing: the flavors of the dressing get better with time so while the chicken salad can be served right away, it tastes better if it is refrigerated for 1-2 hours. The dressing can be made ahead several days in advance.
- Adaptable: this recipe is very adaptable. Leave out ingredients (like nuts) if you can't eat them/don't like them, or add in others that you like (dried cranberries, drained mandarin oranges, etc).
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving chicken salad
Calories
219kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
1043mg
(43%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving chicken salad | |
| Calories | 219kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 1043mg | 43% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.