The Best Chicken Salad
The perfect traditional chicken salad elevated with lots of delicious additions to make it the best chicken salad you’ll ever eat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: serves about 8 1x
Ingredients
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
¼ tsp salt
pinch of pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
4 ribs of celery, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
2 small apples, peeled and cut into small chunks (or 1 apple and ½ cup halved grapes)
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1.5–2 pounds of chicken breasts, cooked, cooled, and cubed (about 3.5–4 cups)
Optional- ¼ cup roughly chopped cashews
Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the mayo, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar. Add the celery, green onions, apples (and grapes), dried cranberries and cooked chicken (and cashews, if using). Stir together and refrigerate till chilled.
Serve with crackers, croissants, on bread, or rolls.
Notes
I think this is best after sitting in the fridge for a full day.
Keywords: The Best Chicken Salad, chicken salad sandwiches
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