Chicken salad is officially the hero of my summer. As summer activities have picked up for our family, I've been riding the highs of having a weekly batch of chicken salad in the fridge. And the beauty is that this protein-rich, ultra-creamy chicken salad dressing as a base can take us to many good places (more on that below). Let's go!
There are so many directions you could take this! The main recipe included here is for a classic, salty-sweet chicken salad, but here are a few other ideas!
Curry Chicken Salad Recipe is right here! 🙂 It's so good – packed with sweet curry flavor and golden raisins, pistachios, cilantro and parsley! It's one of my faves!
Basil Chicken Salad Use this basil sauce as the base, and mix in chicken, dried cherries, celery, and slivered almonds! SO good!
Dressing: 1/3 cup mayo, 1/4 cup plan Greek yogurt, 3 tablespoons buffalo hot sauce like Frank's Red Hot, 1/3 cup blue cheese.
Mix-Ins: 1 1/2 cups cubed chicken, 1 cup diced celery, sliced green onions for topping!
Dill Pickle Chicken Salad Make the same chicken salad dressing base, omitting sugar and salt. Add diced pickles, fresh dill, and a bit of pickle brine. Perfect for summer!
Make It A Meal
Sandwich: Load it in between two slices of bread or inside a croissant.
Wrap: Roll it up in a flatbread or wrap. Voilá!
Salad: Add it on top of some greens for some extra veg.
Snack: Scoop it up with crackers for an easy, delicious snack.
Tips and Swaps You Might Need
If You're Dairy Free: Use a dairy-free plain yogurt.
If You Can't Have Cashews: Walnuts, pistachios, sunflower seeds, or almonds would work too!
If You Want to Prep Ahead: Make a batch and keep it in the fridge - it will be good for up to three days!
If You Don't Like Mayo: I find a base of tangy Greek yogurt + the buttery-ness of a little mayo to be the ideal combo, so I recommend keeping it in!
My Ingredient Go-Tos
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Cooked Chicken(or shred/cube a rotisserie chicken yourself!)
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