This delicious Chicken Salad Recipe makes the perfect simple and light dinner recipe in the spring and summer! Perfect on a lettuce leaf or wrapped in a warm pita. Great for potlucks and a picnic.
CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE
We like to make a lot of delicious salad recipes for a lighter dinner option. One of our favorite Main Dishes is this Chicken Salad Recipe. It has so much flavor and a hit with the whole family. I LOVE that this recipe is so versatile and you can switch things out and replace them with your family’s favorites. If you don’t love cashews, throw some pecans, almonds or walnuts or any kind of nuts in the salad. What ever nut you choose, you will enjoy the crunch! You can also put this on lettuce or make some chicken salad sandwiches with it. Customize it fit your tastes!
EASY CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE
This recipe is one of our family’s go to recipes in the Spring and Summer!
One of my favorite things about summer is the relaxed schedules. With a relaxed scheduled also comes a change in our meals. I don’t like to do a lot of baking in the summer, heating up the house and the kitchen, so we tend to do a lot of grilling. With the grilling done mostly on weekends, we like to grill up extra meat and save it for the coming weeks meals, thus simplifying dinners all summer long. Sharing the recipe and video tutorial below.
CHICKEN SALAD INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS:
- chicken breasts
- pepper
DIRECTIONS:
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Mix together in a large bowl and chill in the refrigerator until served.
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Serve on a clean piece of lettuce or in a pita wrap.
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The other part that makes this salad so great is that it can be served on a clean leaf of lettuce for a lighter gluten free dinner, or you can throw this on a piece of pita bread for a little more substance. Either way you serve it up, your going to enjoy it!
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CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE
This delicious Chicken Salad Recipe makes the perfect simple and light dinner recipe in summer! Perfect on a lettuce leaf or wrapped in a warm pita.
Ingredients
COMBINE AND CHILL FOR ONE HOUR
- 4 ½ cups cooked or grilled, diced or shredded chicken
- 2 cups celery diced
- 4 ¼ tsp. lemon juice
ADD
- 1 can drained pineapple chunks
- 1 ½ cups red grapes halved
- 1 11 oz can mandarin oranges
- 1 ½ cup cashews
MIX TOGETHER. THEN ADD THE FOLLOWING:
- 1 ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup whipping cream
- 2 tsp of salt
- 1 ½ tsp dry mustard
Instructions
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Mix together and chill until served.
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Serve on a clean piece of lettuce or in a pita wrap.
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The other part that makes this salad so great is that it can be served on a clean leaf of lettuce for a lighter gluten free dinner, or you can throw the chicken salad on a piece of pita bread for a little more substance. Either way you serve it up, your going to enjoy it!
HOW LONG DOES CHICKEN SALAD LAST?
Mayonnaise-based chicken salads (including Miracle Whip), are safe to eat within 3-4 days after being refrigerated in a airtight container.
WHAT GOES WELL WITH CHICKEN SALAD?
Salad goes really well with Chicken Salad! Sharing some of our favorite salad recipes below:
SALAD RECIPES
- Berry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
- Orange Vinaigrette Salad
- Best Chicken Salad Recipe
- Italian Pasta Salad
- Cold Tortellini Salad Recipe
- Spring Veggie Pasta Salad
- Frog Eye Salad
- Raspberry Pretzel Salad
- Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
- Creamy Tomatillo Ranch Dressing Recipe
SALAD SUPPLIES
We have rounded up some of our favorite salad making supplies and gathered them all here for you to have easy reference too. These supplies are perfect for your Orange Salad Dressing making needs.
- Salad Dressing Bottles
- Citrus Zester
- Lemon Juicer
- Salad Bowl
- Salad Serving Tongs
- Magic Bullet
- Salad Spinner
- Wooden Teaspoon Set
Thanks for stopping by! xox0
*Food Photography and styling by My Name Is Snickerdoodle.
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Kristyn says
Love chicken salad & all the different ways it can be made! Love the taste & crunch in this!
Kristyn- Its a favorite of mine!
SO delicious in a pita pocket! The perfect lunch or dinner.
Becca- It really is so yummy in a pita pocket!
Everyone loves chicken salad!! Love all that you’ve added in this recipe. Lots of different textures & flavors that taste great together!
Natalie-Thank you.
I love that you’ve added pineapple chunks in this! The flavors burst in your mouth. Chicken salad is a go-to anytime I feed a crowd.
Kristyn- Pineapple is a fun add-in!
It looks so delicious! I would love to try this recipe for my family. Thank you so much for sharing this chicken salad recipe!
Allyssa- You are welcome!
Yum, yum, and yummy! You nailed this recipe like all your others
Ivory- Thank you!