Description
Chicken Salad Chick’s classic recipe delivers Southern charm on a plate, blending creamy mayo, tender chicken, and crisp celery. Comfort meets flavor in this simple yet irresistible dish you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 4 cups (907 grams) cooked chicken, shredded or diced
Creamy Base:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) sour cream
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) lemon juice
Vegetables and Seasonings:
- 1 cup (150 grams) celery, diced
- 1/2 cup (75 grams) green onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) sweet pickle relish
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Serving Suggestions:
- Lettuce leaves
- Crackers (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the foundational mixture by combining shredded chicken with mayonnaise and sour cream in a spacious mixing bowl, blending thoroughly until achieving a smooth, unified consistency.
- Introduce textural elements and flavor enhancers including diced celery, chopped green onions, sweet pickle relish, Dijon mustard, and fresh lemon juice into the chicken base, stirring comprehensively to ensure even distribution.
- Elevate the flavor profile by incorporating salt and black pepper, tasting and adjusting seasonings to create a perfectly balanced profile that harmonizes all ingredients.
- Refrigerate the prepared mixture for a minimum of 60 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and intensify, developing a more complex and rich taste.
- When ready to serve, transfer the chilled chicken salad onto crisp lettuce leaves, optionally accompanying with crackers for added crunch and textural contrast. Best enjoyed within 2-3 days when stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator at 40°F or below.
Notes
- Chicken Selection Matters: Choose rotisserie or freshly poached chicken for maximum tenderness and rich flavor that elevates the entire dish.
- Texture Perfection: Chop or shred chicken into consistent, bite-sized pieces to ensure balanced texture and easy eating experience.
- Customize Creaminess: Adjust mayonnaise and sour cream ratio to create your preferred consistency – less for a lighter version, more for extra richness.
- Dietary Adaptations: Swap regular mayo with Greek yogurt for lower-fat option, or use vegan mayo for plant-based alternative without compromising delicious taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 75mg