The Best Easy Chicken Salad Recipe
The BEST easy chicken salad recipe made with simple ingredients is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner and makes delicious sandwiches. You'll love this classic way to use up leftover chicken
Servings: 6
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked chicken breast meat diced
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 rib celery diced
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- pinch paprika optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir the yogurt, mayo, mustard, salt, pepper and parsley until well combined
- Add the chicken and celery, and mix well
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with a pinch of paprika for color, if desired.
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Notes
I recommend refrigerating the salad for 2 hours to allow time for the flavors to blend, but you can eat it sooner if needed.
Store covered in refrigerator for 3-4 days and refrigerate within 2 hours of serving.
You can use all mayo for the dressing if desired. See blog post for variations.
Nutrition
Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 400mg | Potassium: 278mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg