Chicken Salad Croissants
A delightful and easy recipe for chicken salad served in flaky croissants, perfect for lunches or gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (optional)
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1/4 cup red grapes, halved
- 1/4 cup almonds or walnuts, chopped (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 croissants
- Lettuce leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the shredded chicken, mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, diced celery, halved grapes, and nuts in a large bowl. Add the Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly coated.
- Prepare the croissants by slicing them in half lengthwise. Optionally, lay down a lettuce leaf on the bottom half.
- Spoon a generous portion of the chicken salad mixture onto the bottom croissant halves.
- Place the top halves of the croissants on each filled bottom half and press down gently.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
For the best texture, assemble the croissants just before serving. Leftover chicken salad can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Find it online: https://pennykitchenz.com/chicken-salad-croissants/