Description
This Best Chicken Salad Ever recipe is a quick and easy dish that combines tender cooked chicken with crunchy celery, sharp red onion, and a creamy dressing made from mayonnaise, sour cream, and lemon juice. Perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or a light meal, it comes together in just 15 minutes and serves six people.
Ingredients
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Chicken Salad Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken (leftover shredded chicken, rotisserie chicken, or 2 cans Costco canned chicken)
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 2 pieces celery (including leafy tops), chopped (about 1 cup)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop Vegetables: Finely chop the red onion and celery, including the leafy tops, to add freshness and crunch to the salad.
- Prepare Chicken: In a medium bowl, break up, finely chop, or shred the cooked chicken until evenly sized pieces are ready for mixing.
- Mix Ingredients: Add the chopped onion, chopped celery, lemon juice, sour cream, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper to the chicken. Stir thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined and the dressing coats the chicken evenly.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate the chicken salad until ready to serve. This helps the flavors meld and the salad to firm up slightly. Enjoy as a sandwich filling, on a bed of greens, or as a snack.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience and enhanced flavor.
- Adjust mayonnaise and sour cream amounts to your preferred creaminess and tanginess.
- For extra crunch, add chopped nuts or seeds like almonds or sunflower seeds.
- To make it gluten-free, ensure all mayonnaise and sour cream used are certified gluten-free.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and consume within 3 days.
