Chicken Salad Recipe Without Celery
Most chicken salad recipes include celery, but that's not a necessary ingredient. In fact, this recipe is for a delicious chicken without celery salad using canned, leftover, or even rotisserie chicken. We will use a crisp apple instead for a nice bit of crunch. If you're looking for a tasty alternative to traditional chicken salad, give this recipe a try!
Servings: 4
Calories: 467kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz chicken Cooked chicken, leftover or freshly cooked
- ¼ cup red onion chopped
- 1 large apple any variety
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard or any kind
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise not Miracle Whip
- lettuce for sandwich garnish
Instructions
- Chop the chicken, red onion, walnuts, and apple. Place them in a large mixing bowl.16 oz chicken, ¼ cup red onion, 1 large apple, ¼ cup walnuts
- Add the apple cider vinegar, pepper, mustard, and mayonnaise. Mix well, letting the chicken break up with the mixing.2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ⅔ cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Serve on bread or on a bed of lettuce. Refrigerate leftovers.lettuce
Notes
- Best Tip Ever: Buy a rotisserie chicken and use the breast meat for this chicken salad!
- Use leftover Thanksgiving or Christmas Turkey and make this salad! Spread leftover cranberry sauce on the bread then make a Turkey Salad version of this recipe!
Nutrition
Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 384mg | Potassium: 543mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg