Loaded Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipe
This simple chicken salad recipe can be served on croissants, hard rolls, pita bread, crackers, lettuce leaves, or in small lunch box containers.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or cubed
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1 cup slivered or chopped almonds
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1 cup chopped pickles
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
In a mixing bowl, add cooked chicken, celery, cheese, almonds, chopped eggs, and pickles. Stir together.
In a separate bowl, mix mayonnaise, salt, and lemon juice. Stir the dressing into the chicken mixture. Serve on a croissant, hard roll, pita bread, crackers, or lettuce leaves.
Make-ahead tip: This chicken salad can be made ahead of time and kept chilled until lunch. It can also be served warmed in the oven.
Kid cooking job: Kids can help add ingredients, stir the dressing, spoon the chicken salad into containers, and chop hard-boiled eggs with a table knife under supervision.