Description
A simple and satisfying chicken salad, perfect for a quick lunch or picnic, combining crunchy vegetables and creamy dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: lettuce leaves for serving
Instructions
- Gather your cooked chicken, fresh celery, creamy mayonnaise, and zesty Dijon mustard, along with a lemon and some seasoning.
- Dice the chicken and chop the celery in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and stir until combined.
- Serve the chicken salad on a bed of crisp lettuce leaves if desired.
Notes
For extra crunch, consider adding chopped nuts like walnuts or sliced almonds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg