Chicken Salad
Kids Cooking Party

Try these chicken salad croissants for a fun chicken salad kids cooking party. You can use a hard roll, toasted French bread or pita bread in place of a croissant.



For this kids cooking party you will want to download this chicken salad recipe card for each child that will be at the party. (you will need the latest version of Adobe Reader) This will give them each a chance to follow the recipe while they are preparing the menu. It is also a good idea to include an extra one for them to take home, one that won't get messy. They can impress their own family with what they learned at the cooking party.

It is also a good idea to write the menu on a sheet of paper hung on the wall or chalkboard. You can even make this look like a restaurant menu.

Once you know the number of children coming go through the list of things needed especially utensils, bowls, etc. If you need extra ask friends or family if you can borrow some items for a chicken salad kids cooking party.

Items Needed for a Chicken Salad
Kids Cooking Party:

• Bowls for each child
• Spoons- one for each child for mixing and a few extras if needed
• 1 set of teaspoons
• 1 set of tablespoons
• 1 set of cups
• Actual recipe ingredients
• Paper plates, cups and eating utensils

Chicken Salad Kids Cooking Party
Planning To Do List:

Two weeks ahead:

• Send out invitations
• Order/sew/buy aprons or chef hats


One week ahead:

• Make your shopping list for the party
• Buy non perishable items, goody bags and any craft supplies you need if you are decorating aprons or hats
• Prepare chef hats ahead of time


Several days ahead:

• Put your goody bags together
• Get a final number of how many children are coming to the party


Day before:

• Do your grocery shopping for the remaining items
• Prepare cooking party cake if you are having one
• Line kitchen tables or any large table with a plastic tablecloth or white butcher paper.


Morning of party:

• Set up table with cooking items
• Cook chicken and shred or cut into cubes
• Chop celery and pickles
• Boil eggs

Chicken Salad Croissant Recipe

This recipe is enough for about 6 sandwiches double the recipe if needed. The children will be mixing their own ingredients in their own bowl so they will be able to add and choose as they will. It is a good idea to have extra on hand if needed for this chicken salad kids cooking party.

3-4 cups chicken cooked and shredded or cubed
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup slivered almonds
4 hard boiled eggs or one for each child
1 cup chopped pickles
Lemon juice
Salt
Mayonnaise
Shredded cheddar cheese
Crossiants one for each child (you can use what every type of bread you'd like)

Cook chicken ahead of time so it will be ready for the party. If you have an older group of kids who can cut or chop with sharp knives you can allow them to cut cooked chicken, celery and pickles with supervision. If they are too young or you would like to do this step yourself prepare this ahead of time.

Give each child a bowl. Have each child add about ¼ -1/2 cup of chicken to their bowl, ¼ cup celery, a handful of almonds and a spoonful or however much they would like of pickles. Stir ingredients together. Let children peel eggs and chop them with a non sharp knife. Add to your chicken mixture. Have each child add a spoonful of mayonnaise and ¼ teaspoon lemon juice. Sprinkle with salt and cheese. Mix well to combine. Spread chicken mixture on their croissant and they can enjoy or save until eating time.