Three Chicken Salad Recipes - Culinary Hill

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Three Chicken Salad Recipes

Mix up lunchtime! Here are three Chicken Salad Recipes made from the same base with tasty variations such as lemon pepper, celery, cranberries, and walnuts.

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Total Time 7

Servings servings

Calories 198kcal

Author Meggan Hill

Ingredients

For the Chicken Salad Base:

1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 pound cooked chicken chopped or shredded
Mix-ins see variations below
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Variation 1: Lemon Pepper

1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper

Variation 2: Celery

1/2 cup celery finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon celery seed

Variation 3: Cranberry Nut

1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup walnuts chopped

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Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, zest, and lemon juice until smooth. Fold in chicken.
Stir in mix-ins from your preferred variation until uniformly combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcal