Classic Chicken Salad
Classic Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cooked chicken breast, from rotisserie chicken, or other cooked chicken
- 2 celery stalk
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, from 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- as needed olive oil, for loosening pecans, if needed
Instructions
- 1
In a food processor, add the cooked chicken breast and pulse until no large chunks remain and the chicken is finely chopped. Transfer the chopped chicken to a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Add the celery stalks and fresh chives to the food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add the chopped celery and chives to the bowl with the chicken.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
To the bowl with the chicken mixture, add the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, fresh dill, and a generous pinch of kosher salt and black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Place the chopped pecans into the food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. If the pecans seem too dry or clumpy, add a small drizzle of olive oil to help loosen them. Stir the finely chopped pecans into the chicken salad mixture.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Taste the chicken salad and adjust seasoning with additional kosher salt and black pepper as needed.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Classic Chicken Salad
- 2 cooked chicken breast, from rotisserie chicken, or other cooked chicken
- 2 celery stalk
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, from 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- as needed olive oil, for loosening pecans, if needed
Instructions
- 1
In a food processor, add the cooked chicken breast and pulse until no large chunks remain and the chicken is finely chopped. Transfer the chopped chicken to a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Add the celery stalks and fresh chives to the food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add the chopped celery and chives to the bowl with the chicken.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
To the bowl with the chicken mixture, add the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, fresh dill, and a generous pinch of kosher salt and black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Place the chopped pecans into the food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. If the pecans seem too dry or clumpy, add a small drizzle of olive oil to help loosen them. Stir the finely chopped pecans into the chicken salad mixture.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Taste the chicken salad and adjust seasoning with additional kosher salt and black pepper as needed.
⏱️ 2 min