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canned chicken salad recipe
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
A creamy canned chicken salad recipe featuring a smoky roasted red pepper dressing. This easy meal prep recipe offers a flavorful alternative to traditional versions, perfect for sandwiches, lettuce wraps, or crackers.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces (340 g) canned chicken, drained well and flaked
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) mayonnaise, full-fat
- 4 ounces (120 g) jarred roasted red peppers, drained well
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) smoked paprika
- 0.5 cup (60 g) finely diced celery
- 0.25 cup (30 g) finely diced red onion
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh chives, chopped
- 0.5 teaspoon (2.5 ml) fine sea salt, or to taste
- 0.25 teaspoon (1.25 ml) freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) extra virgin olive oil (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Drain and Flake Chicken: Drain excess water from the canned chicken. Flake the chicken into a medium mixing bowl using a fork.
- Prepare Smoky Dressing: In a food processor, blend the mayonnaise, drained roasted red peppers, and smoked paprika until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy.
- Combine Ingredients: Add the finely diced celery, red onion, and fresh chives to the bowl with the chicken. Pour the prepared smoky dressing over the ingredients.
- Season and Chill: Gently mix until well combined, ensuring the chicken is evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and chill thoroughly.
- Garnish and Serve: Serve chilled in sandwiches, lettuce wraps, or with crackers. Drizzle with optional olive oil and garnish with extra chives and smoked paprika.
Notes
Chilling the salad for at least 30 minutes prevents a runny texture and significantly improves the flavor. For a lighter version, plain Greek yogurt can be used in place of mayonnaise. To reduce the sharpness of the red onion, soak it in cold water for 10 minutes before adding.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 410 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg