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Easy Homemade Chicken Salad Recipe – Creamy Classic Lunch Favorite

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Traditional chicken salad is always a winner for a delicious sandwich choice with tasty pieces of chicken, fresh vegetables, and a creamy dressing, making this a classic lunch choice.

  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2½ cups chicken breast, diced and cooked
  • ⅔ cup mayonnaise
  • ⅓ cup celery, finely diced
  • ¼ cup sweet yellow onion, finely diced
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced green onion, plus 1½ tablespoons (divided into ¼ cup for the salad and 1½ tablespoons for garnish)
  • 1 teaspoon dill
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper, fresh cracked

Instructions

  1. Using a large mixing bowl, stir together the diced chicken breast, mayonnaise, diced celery, diced yellow onion, ¼ cup thinly sliced green onion, dill, kosher salt and cracked pepper.
  2. Serve immediately, garnished with 1½ tablespoons of green onions, or keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
  3. If you are serving as a sandwich, use ½ cup per sandwich.

Notes

  • Making this recipe and letting it sit in the fridge overnight before enjoying it allows all of the flavors to blend together resulting in an even better flavor.
  • Serve your chicken salad on delicious fresh bread, a croissant, or even on a bed of lettuce.
  • Author: lina
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Lunch
  • Method: Mixing
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: ½ cup
  • Calories: 245
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Sodium: 624 mg
  • Fat: 20 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
  • Trans Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 1 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 14 g
  • Cholesterol: 50 mg