Description
A quick and easy chicken salad combining tender cooked chicken with creamy and tangy dressings, crunchy celery, and onion for a refreshing and versatile dish perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or salads.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 2 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked
Dressings
- ¼ cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip)
- 4 tablespoons coleslaw dressing
Vegetables & Seasoning
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- ¼ onion, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Ensure the chicken breasts are fully cooked and cooled. Chop the celery and onion into small pieces to facilitate easy blending.
- Combine Ingredients: Place the cooked chicken, creamy salad dressing, coleslaw dressing, chopped celery, chopped onion, salt, and pepper into a food processor.
- Pulse Blend: Pulse the mixture in the food processor until the ingredients are chopped and blended to your preferred consistency, whether chunky or smooth.
- Adjust Seasoning: Taste the chicken salad and add additional salt or pepper if desired, then give it one more quick pulse to mix.
- Serve and Store: Use immediately as a sandwich filling, wrap ingredient, or salad topping. Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
- For added texture, you can reserve some of the celery and onion to stir in after blending.
- Substitute mayonnaise if you prefer over Miracle Whip.
- This salad can be made ahead and kept chilled to enhance flavors.
- Try adding chopped nuts or dried cranberries for extra flavor variations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes (assuming pre-cooked chicken)
- Category: Salads
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: chicken salad, creamy chicken salad, easy chicken salad, picnic recipe, lunch recipe, healthy chicken salad
