Mix and Match Chicken Salad

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Options: Avocado-Bacon, Roasted Red Pepper-Cucumber

Categories: Salad

Ingredients

  • Mix-ins (1 cup total, choose up to 3):
  • celery, diced
  • carrots, diced
  • radishes, diced
  • cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
  • seedless grapes, halved
  • apple, diced
  • cucumber, diced
  • roasted peppers, diced
  • avocado, diced
  • corn kernels
  • bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • scallions, thinly sliced
  • raisins or dried cranberries
  • red, white or sweet onion, diced
  • Dressing:
  • 2 tsp lemon juice, white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • Black pepper
  • 2/3 cup of mayo, yogurt or mayo and sour cream
  • Salad:
  • 4 cups grilled or rotisserie chicken (chopped or shredded)
  • Fresh Herbs/Seasonings (2 tbsp total)
  • Cilantro, chopped
  • Parsley, chopped
  • Dill, chopped
  • Tarragon, chopped
  • Basil, chopped
  • Chives, chopped
  • Fresh or pickled jalapeno, chopped
  • Horseradish (1 tbsp)

Directions

  1. Prepare your mix-ins.

  2. Prepare the dressing; Whisk lemon juice or vinegar, Dijon, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in 2/3 cup of mayo or yogurt.

  3. Make the salad: Add chicken to the dressing along with the prepared mix-ins. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Stir in the fresh herbs/seasonings.

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