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Creamy Chicken Salad

Non-vegetarian

Tender poached chicken breast bound in a light mayonnaise–yogurt dressing with celery, grapes and toasted walnuts. Great in sandwiches or on leaves.

Creamy Chicken Salad is an International salad, ready in about 40 minutes and made with chicken breast and mayonnaise. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Rest
15 min
Total
40 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
189

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Put the chicken in a saucepan (opens in a new tab) with the water, bay leaf (opens in a new tab) and half the salt. Bring to a bare simmer, then cover and poach on low until cooked through, 12–15 minutes.

    Food safety: Chicken must reach 74 °C in the thickest part, with no pink juices.

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    How it looks · Photo: Bachir Mamud on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Lift the chicken out and leave until cool enough to handle (refrigerate if not using within the hour), then shred or dice it.

    • 15 min

  3. Step 3

    Mix the mayonnaise (opens in a new tab), yogurt, lemon juice (opens in a new tab), mustard, remaining salt and pepper (opens in a new tab) in a bowl.

    • 2 min

  4. Step 4

    Fold in the chicken, celery (opens in a new tab), grapes (opens in a new tab), walnuts (opens in a new tab) and chives (opens in a new tab).

    • 2 min

About this dish

Origin
Not attributed to one place · Origin uncertainAn everyday home-cooking preparation made in many countries; it has no single documented origin.Also popular in United States, United Kingdom, Canada
Dish
Lunch · Salads · Sandwiches
Cooking method
Poached, No-cook
Taste
creamy, savoury, sweet & savoury, mild
Diet
No gluten ingredients · Low-carb · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · No gluten ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · High-protein · DASH-style · Calorie-conscious
Without the optional extras: No nut ingredientsWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Make-ahead · Meal-prep friendly · Portable / lunchbox · Uses leftovers
Cook more with
Chicken breast · Mayonnaise · Bay leaves · Greek yogurt · Lemon juice · Prepared mustard
Techniques
Simmering · Poaching

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom greek yogurt
  • Contains: Eggsfrom mayonnaise
  • Contains, can be adapted: Tree nutsfrom walnuts
  • Contains: Mustardfrom mayonnaise, prepared mustard
  • Contains: Celeryfrom celery
  • May contain: Sulphitesfrom prepared mustard

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

189 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 120 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 45%
  • Carbohydrate 3%
  • Fat 52%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g
Energy189 kcal157 kcal
Protein20.5 g17.1 g
Carbohydrate1.6 g1.4 g
Net carbohydrate1.2 g1 g
Sugars0.9 g0.8 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre0.5 g0.4 g
Fat10.6 g8.9 g
Saturated fat2 g1.7 g
Trans fat0 g0 g
Cholesterol68 mg57 mg
Sodium580 mg484 mg
Salt equivalent1.5 g1.2 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
365 mg
Calcium
53 mg
Iron
0.5 mg
Magnesium
34 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
16 µg
Vitamin C
3 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0.3 µg
Folate (DFE)
18 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: grapes, walnuts.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Gentle poaching keeps breast meat juicy; boiling hard makes it stringy.

Common mistakes

  • Folding warm chicken into the dressing — it thins the mayonnaise and the salad goes greasy and loose.

Serve with

  • In a sandwich or croissant, on lettuce, or with crackers.

Food safety

  • Cool cooked chicken and refrigerate within 2 hours.

Storage

  • Keeps covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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