Canned Chicken Salad
Delicious canned chicken salad made with simple ingredients you can find in your pantry! Flavorful, filling and full of protein. This is a great basic chicken salad you can make ahead as part of your meal prep or when short on time!
Ingredients
- 15 oz canned chicken or 3 cans (5 oz each), no salt added
- 3 stalks of celery preferable with leaves
- 1/2 swee onion medium size
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or 4 oz
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
For the dressing
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup yogurt whole milk, unsweetened
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard coarse ground
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients. Open canned chicken and drain the juices really well. Add chicken chunks to the medium bowl, use fork to mince.
- Dice vegetables. Rinse celery stalks, use paper towel to pat dry, trim the ends. Dice small onion and celery.
- Add the rest. To the bowl with chicken add diced celery, diced onions, chopped almonds and dried cranberries.
- Make the dressing. In the measuring cup combine dressing ingredients and mix till well blended.
- Combine. Add salad dressing to the bowl with salad and stir together to combine. Taste and adjust the flavor based on your taste buds: add more salt, pepper or dijon mustard if needed.
Notes
Make sure to drain canned chicken breast well so no chicken juice will get into the salad and it does not become watery when combined with the other ingredients.
Use quality mayo, thick kind, something you tried and liked before. I used mayo made with avocado oil.
For best flavor ensure the salad has elements of crunch: celery and onions. In some chicken salad variations crunchy sweet pickles, dill pickles or sweet relish will do the trick!
If time allows toast the almonds in the oven before adding to the salad.
This salad tastes even better when chilled. Place in the airtight container and put in fridge for 2-3 hours before serving so flavors can mix together.
Nutrition
Calories: 427kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 23gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 531mgPotassium: 332mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 171IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 2mg
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