Description
Discover the Best Chicken Salad Ever—a versatile and delicious recipe perfect for sandwiches, crackers, or enjoying on its own. This easy-to-make chicken salad is packed with flavor and can be customized to your taste. Ideal for quick lunches, light dinners, or as a satisfying snack, it combines tender chicken with crisp celery, tangy lemon juice, and creamy mayonnaise. Whether you’re using leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken, or canned chicken, this recipe is a breeze to prepare and a hit at any meal!
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 of celery (including leafy tops), chopped (about one cup)
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp sour cream
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 tsp salt
Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Finely chop the red onion and celery.
- In a medium bowl, break up, finely chop, or shred the cooked chicken.
- Add the chopped onion and celery, lemon juice, sour cream, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Chill until ready to use. Enjoy!
Notes
This salad is delicious on its own. You can add pecans or walnuts if you’re not using it for recipes like Baked Buffalo Chicken Dip.
It makes an excellent spread for sandwiches and crackers.
For a lighter version, use low-fat mayo and sour cream.
Perfect for sandwiches, crackers, or as a topping for a salad.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 servings
- Calories: 200 kcal per serving
