Restaurant Chicken Salad Sandwich
Here is how to make a Chicken Salad Sandwich. You can serve this as a sandwich or as a salad, and both ways are delicious!
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 6
no cook
chicken
salad
lunch
sandwiches
american lunch
contains white meat
contains gluten
red meat free
shellfish free
contains dairy
contains eggs
- 15 ounces canned white chicken chunks (i used vallry fresh brand, and one 5oz. can. you may use leftover chicken)
- 0.5 cup finely chopped celery
- 0.5 cup halved red seedless grapes (you may use green seedless grapes)
- 0.25 finely chopped pecans (i used an electric kitchen chopper)
- 0.5 cup mayonnaise
- 1 croissants as many as you need, make this healthier with 100% whole wheat bread slices
- 1 lettuce freshly-washed and dried
- Carbohydrate 20.1748606673246 g
- Cholesterol 51.4453333333333 mg
- Fat 21.1287575380482 g
- Fiber 2.68938859267015 g
- Protein 20.2675640862939 g
- Saturated Fat 4.64001803925439 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (244g)
- Sodium 457.983666666667 mg
- Sugar 17.4854720746544 g
- Trans Fat 1.36060240816886 g
- Calories 348 calories
I'm excited to share my recipe for a delicious and versatile Chicken Salad Sandwich. This dish is perfect for a quick and easy meal, and it can be served either as a sandwich or a salad. Plus, it's a great way to use up leftover chicken.
Here's what you'll need:
- 15 ounces canned white chicken chunks
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup halved red seedless grapes
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- Croissants (as many as you need)
- Lettuce (freshly washed and dried)
Instructions:
- In a medium to large mixing bowl, combine the chicken, celery, grapes, pecans, and mayonnaise. Stir until well-combined.
- Split a croissant in half horizontally. If desired, broil the cut sides of the croissant to keep them from absorbing the chicken salad filling.
- Now, place a couple of fresh lettuce leaves on the bottom half of the croissant, put a generous amount of chicken salad on top of the lettuce, and cap it off with the top half of the croissant. Continue until your materials are used up.
- As an alternative, you may place lettuce leaves on a serving plate, and place a large mound of chicken salad on top. If you have any pecan crumbles left, sprinkle them on top. Place a fresh, hot croissant alongside.
Tips:
- For a healthier version of this recipe, use whole wheat bread slices instead of croissants.
- You can also substitute pineapple, chopped dates, or raisins for the grapes.
- This dish is also great for a picnic or potluck.
Step-by-step
- Combine 15 oz. chunked chicken, 1/2 cup chopped celery, 1/2 cup halved grapes, 1/4 cup chopped pecans, and 1/2 cup mayonnaise in a medium to large mixing bowl. Stir until well-combined.
- Split a croissant in half horizontally. If desired, broil the cut sides of the croissant to keep them from absorbing the chicken salad filling.
- Now, place a couple of fresh lettuce leaves on the bottom half of the croissant, put a generous amount of chicken salad on top of the lettuce, and cap it off with the top half of the croissant. Continue until your materials are used up.
- As an alternative, you may place lettuce leaves on a serving plate, and place a large mound of chicken salad on top. If you have any pecan crumbles left, sprinkle them on top. Place a fresh, hot croissant alongside.
