Chicken is one of the most versatile foods I know of. Chicken salad is a great way to take your chicken and turn it into something new and exciting. Chicken salad is great for lunch, dinner, or even a snack.
Related: Asian Lettuce Wraps
Sauces
For the following sauces, start with a small amount and add more to taste
- Mayo
- Mustard
- Sesame oil
- Ranch
- Relish
- Sriracha
- Vinegar
- Honey
- Buffalo sauce
- Horseradish
- Cesar dressing
Spices
For all of the following seasonings start small, with 1/2 of a teaspoon and gradually increase it to taste. If you don’t like spicy, start with a smaller amount for spicy spices
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Pepper
- Curry powder
- Everything bagel seasoning
- Italian seasoning
- Dill
- Red pepper flakes
- Parsley
- Oregano
- Cumin
- Paprika
- Poppy seeds
- Cayenne pepper
Related: Ranch Seasoning
Produce
Add as much or as little as you want
- Red onion
- Celery
- Garlic
- Grapes
- Avocado
- Apple
- Cranberries
- Carrots (shredded)
- Peas
- Green onions
- Lemon juice
- Shallot
- Jalapeño
- Mandarin oranges
- Banana peppers
- Bell peppers
- Pickles
- Pineapple
- Water chestnuts
Other
- Eggs
- Doritos
- Cream cheese
- Olives
- Cheese
- Bacon
- Sugar
- Greek yogurt
- Pecans
- Walnuts
- Almonds
Specific Combinations
- Grapes, pecans, mayo, poppy seeds
- Mayo, mustard, curry powder, egg, celery
- Apple, cranberries, mayo, celery, walnuts
- Cream cheese, bacon, cheese, egg
How To Enjoy Chicken Salad
- Tortilla chips- make your mixture and dip some tortilla chips in
- Bell peppers- make your mixture and use a bell pepper as “the chip”
- Crackers- Ritz, saltines, wheat thins, club crackers, whatever your favorite cracker is, you can enjoy your mixture spread on a cracker
- Sandwich- spread the mixture between two slices of bread or enjoy an open faced sandwich
- Wrap- like a sandwich, but put it in a tortilla
- Lettuce bowl- add your chicken on top of a big bowl of lettuce
- Lettuce wrap- add your chicken to a large leaf of lettuce
- By itself- grab a spoon and dig in!
- With rice- top your rice off with a mixture of chicken salad
