Classic Chicken Salad

3.4

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By

Martha Stewart Test Kitchen

Updated on September 6, 2022

Servings:

1

It's a classic for good reason, this chicken salad recipe combines chicken, mayo, mustard, a dash of hot sauce, and a squeeze of lemon juice with minced red onion, celery, and parsley. You can use leftover roast chicken, rotisserie chicken, or any chicken you have for this delicious lunch. Try it on a bed of mixed greens or a slice of whole-grain of sourdough bread.

Ingredients

1 cup diced chicken
1 heaping tablespoon minced red onion
1 heaping tablespoon minced celery
2 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons mayonnaise
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
Dash of hot sauce
Coarse salt and ground pepper, to taste

Directions

Place all ingredients in a bowl; stir to combine.
For a whole-grain sandwich, layer your favorite whole-grain bread with 1/4 cup baby greens (we used arugula) and chicken salad.
To serve on a bed of greens, place 2 cups mixed salad greens on a plate; spoon chicken salad over the top, and add 6 to 8 halved red seedless grapes.

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Originally appeared: Everyday Food, September 2003