Classic Chicken Salad
A creamy, classic chicken salad made with sweet pickles, celery, onion, and optional hard-boiled egg, piled onto a buttery brioche roll for the perfect deli-style sandwich.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken cut into chunks
- 2 ribs celery finely diced
- ¼ cup sweet pickles finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle juice
- ¼ cup onion finely diced
- 3 large eggs hard-boiled -chopped (optional)
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard optional
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 6 Brioche rolls for serving
- Shredded lettuce optional
Instructions
- Add chicken, celery, sweet pickles, onion, and eggs (if using) to a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, pickle juice, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Pour dressing over chicken mixture and gently fold until combined.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve on lightly toasted brioche rolls with shredded lettuce, if desired.
Notes
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Notes
- Chunked chicken works best for texture—avoid shredding.
- Adjust pickle juice to taste for more or less sweetness.
- Toasting the brioche helps prevent sogginess.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 21gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 394mgPotassium: 252mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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