Description
This Classic Chicken Salad recipe combines tender chicken with creamy mayonnaise and crunchy vegetables, perfect for a quick lunch or a picnic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cooked chicken shredded or diced
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup diced celery ¼” dice
- ⅓ cup diced red onion or shallots ⅛ dice
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions or chives
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken, mayonnaise, diced celery, and diced red onion.
- Add sliced green onions, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, kosher salt, and black pepper. Mix well until combined.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
Feel free to add grapes, apples, or nuts for extra flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Salad, Main Course
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Classic Chicken Salad, chicken salad recipe, easy chicken salad, summer salad