Description
A simple recipe for a classic chicken salad filling served on a buttery croissant.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons red onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 croissants
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the shredded chicken, mayonnaise, celery, red onion, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice.
- Mix the ingredients until everything is well combined.
- Season the chicken salad with salt and pepper to your preference.
- Slice the croissants in half horizontally.
- Spoon the chicken salad mixture evenly onto the bottom half of each croissant.
- Place the top half of the croissant onto the filling.
Notes
- You can add chopped grapes or toasted pecans for extra texture.
- Use rotisserie chicken for faster preparation.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 19
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 28
- Cholesterol: 110
Keywords: chicken salad, croissant, sandwich, lunch, quick meal