Best Chicken Salad Recipe

This best Chicken Salad Recipe is my favorite variety of chicken salad. Classic chicken salad made with onions, celery, mayo, and spices to make a delicious sandwich.

This chicken salad sandwich can also be made with my lighter chicken salad recipe if you are trying to save on calories. Serve it with wheat, white, or squaw bread for a delicious easy dinner or lunch idea. Be sur to check out my time-saving tips at the end of the recipe. 

Hello Friends! It's warming up and we have been enjoying lots of walks and bike rides lately. I adore being outside this time of year and today's recipe is the perfect pack up and go meal idea. 

This classic salad recipe is entirely simple and it offers so many ways to change it up that I will share in a bit. Always delicious and simple to make.  

I serve my chicken salad on a lettuce leaf between two slices of bread. You can also make this in a pita bread too!

Chicken – I like to use chicken I have already baked or a rotisserie chicken for this recipe. 

Celery – This adds a nice crunch to the salad. 

Nuts – I always choose pecans for this recipe, but walnuts work too. Of course, you can skip the nuts if you wish.

Variations on this recipe:

Try adding a few sliced grapes to this recipe to make it a grape chicken salad sandwich. 

You can add a little bit of curry to change up the flavor. I would add 1 teaspoon to the mixture and just make sure it is blended well. 

For more great Chicken recipes ideas

• Lighter Chicken Salad - A lighter version with cranberries and pecans that add a wonderful crunch!
• Easy Southwestern Chicken Salad - a southwestern 
• Chicken Florentine Pasta - Made on your stovetop in about 30 minutes. This is a lighter version and it tastes delicious too!
• Spicy Chicken Wraps - Each delicious chicken tortilla wrap is filled with chicken, spices, vegetables and is full of flavor!
• Doritos Taco Salad - This delicious taco salad is a meal made with corn chips!

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Best Chicken Salad Recipe

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5 from 9 votes

Best Chicken Salad Recipe

A delicious traditional chicken salad sandwich.

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken, lunch recipe, meat salad, sandwich filling

Prep Time 7 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 12 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 148kcal

Author Raquel Pineira

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked chicken chopped
• ½ cup onion chopped
• ½ cup celery chopped
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup sour cream
• ½ teaspoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 8 slices of bread
• 4 lettuce leaves

Instructions

• 1. Add all ingredients except chicken in a large bowl.
• 2. Mix until well blended.
• 3. Refrigerate until serving.
• 4. Make sandwich with two slices of bread.

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1257IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

• Chop the pecans ahead of time and keep them in the freezer. This is a great tip for using nuts in other recipes
• .Use a rotisserie chicken for a great time-saver. 

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