Chicken Salad Delight: Easy Recipe with Turkey Bacon Twist
This Chicken Salad is a delightful mix of flavors with a Turkey Bacon twist, perfect for lunches or picnics.
Equipment
- medium bowl
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 1 large stalk celery
- ½ medium red onion or 3 medium scallions
- ½ cup seedless red grapes optional
- ½ medium lemon
- 4 sprigs fresh dill
Chicken and Dressing
- 1 pound shredded, cooked chicken about 3 cups
- ¾ cup mayonnaise or ½ cup plain Greek yogurt plus ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon celery seeds optional
- to taste Kosher salt
- to taste Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Preparation
- Dice 1 large celery stalk and add to a medium bowl.
- Finely dice ½ medium red onion or thinly slice 3 medium scallions.
- Quarter ½ cup red grapes if desired.
- Juice ½ medium lemon until you have 1 tablespoon.
- Pick the fronds from 4 fresh dill sprigs and coarsely chop.
Mixing
- Add 1 pound shredded cooked chicken, ¾ cup mayonnaise or ½ cup plain Greek yogurt plus ¼ cup mayonnaise, 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard, and ½ teaspoon celery seeds if desired to the bowl.
- Stir until evenly combined. Taste and season with kosher salt and black pepper as needed.
Notes
The chicken salad can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container. Leftover chicken salad can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 25gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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