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The Best Chicken Salad Recipe for Sandwiches

Prep Time:30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Servings: 4 minutes

What’s the key to the best chicken salad? Use punchy, flavorful ingredients that pack in the flavor, like zesty herbs, acidic lemon juice, sharp onion or shallots. This herbaceous chicken salad recipe is perfect sandwiched between two slices of whole-wheat country bread, but don’t stop there! Enjoy it with crackers, in a wrap or serve it on top of greens.

Ingredients:
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup whole-milk plain strained (greek-style) yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ¼ cup finely chopped mixed fresh tender herbs (such as tarragon, dill and/or chives)
  • 3 cups coarsely shredded cooked chicken breast
  • ½ cup finely chopped celery
  • ¼ cup chopped shallot
Directions:
  1. Whisk together ½ cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup yogurt, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon mustard, ¼ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until smooth and well combined. Stir in ¼ cup herbs. Add 3 cups chicken, ½ cup celery and ¼ cup shallot; stir until evenly coated.
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