Description
A creamy and flavorful classic chicken salad featuring tender cooked chicken, crunchy celery, and a tangy dressing. This versatile dish is perfect for sandwiches, wraps, lettuce cups, or enjoying on its own as a light meal or snack.
Ingredients
Chicken Salad
- 3 cups cooked chicken, diced or shredded
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- ¼ cup red onion, finely diced
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- Optional: ½ cup red grapes or sliced almonds
Dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the diced or shredded cooked chicken, finely chopped celery, red onion, and parsley until evenly distributed.
- Prepare Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until smooth and fully combined.
- Mix Salad: Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and stir gently until all the ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
- Add Optional Ingredients: If desired, fold in the red grapes or sliced almonds to add sweetness or crunch to the salad.
- Chill: Cover the bowl and refrigerate the chicken salad for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld and the salad to chill thoroughly.
- Serve: Serve the chicken salad on bread, croissants, crackers, or lettuce leaves as preferred.
Notes
- Using rotisserie chicken makes this recipe especially quick and convenient.
- For a lighter version, you can substitute part of the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.
- The chicken salad keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days when stored properly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
