While I was looking for ways to use up my leftover roasted chicken I came across the concept of a chicken salad sandwich. At its base, a chicken salad seems to be shredded cooked chicken mixed with mayonnaise. A lot of recipes also included celery and green onions. I decided to go with a basic sandwich for the first time. The chicken salad sandwich was easy to make and really good! Now that I have had the basic sandwich I am thinking of all sort of possibilities. I could add curry, chutney, herbs, nuts, raisins, cranberries, etc. You could also do a turkey salad sandwich. The possibilities seem to be near endless. I can’t wait to roast another chicken so that I can use the leftovers to make more chicken salad sandwiches.
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Servings: 1
ingredients
- 1 cup chicken (cooked and shredded)
- 1 stalk celery (chopped)
- 1 green onion (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
directions
- Mix everything but the bread in a bowl.
- Assemble sandwich.
that chicken salad sandwich looks fantastic! just the way I like it: heavy on the filling! can you make my lunches for me?
This looks really good Kevin! I love chicken salad, and recently have started making it with curry, cranberries, and slivered almonds.
This is how I like my chicken salad…chunky.
Yummy. I love that picture. That sandwich would go perfectly with the marinated feta from your last post. I am hungry now, hehe
Looks very fresh and delicious. I can just taste that crunch!
I’m in the mood for a picnic (sadly the weather is not). This looks wonderful. I like your ideas for future add-ins.
Chicken salad has always been my favorite sandwich filling, yours looks delicious!
I absolutely love chicken salad–and yours looks just perfect! It’s so much better when you can make your own and choose your ingredients, isn’t it?
My husband and I are chicken salad fanatics. If there is leftover bird we are making it. This looks wonderful.
This sandwich really looks so yummy!!! This type of sandwich is that I die for!! Congrats!! Gloria
Chicken salad sandwiches are one of my favourite ways to deal with roast chicken leftovers!
I love chicken salad with cashews in it. Also grapes – it may sound weird, but it tastes great!
Good to see you gave it a try! Now, you’ll be wanting to make them every time you have leftover roasted chicken! 🙂 I hope to give some other flavor combinations a try next time I make chicken salad… gotta keep it interesting.
I was just thinking about making similar sandwich for Monday lunchbox 🙂
Enjoy your weekend, Margot
One of my favorites–ALWAYS with celery! A very nice, classic meal. And nice pic!
Yup, one of lifes simple pleasures.
I also love celery in these kinds of sandwiches!
A favorite restaurant of mine used to make a chicken salad with tarragon that was wonderful. You are so creative, please try and come up with a good recipe for me!
Kevin – our favourite addes rasins, curry powder, and sliced almonds. It is an incredible combination.
How are you surviving with all of this snow? ARGH
I love this simple and classic style of chicken salad above all others. A great reason to have leftover chicken in the fridge.
looks fabulous! I’ve been on the lookout for a good chicken salad sandwich! So many others are all-mayo and no flavor. Thanks for your recommendations!
i really like a curried chicken sandwich with mango chutney 🙂
i also really like one with pineapples and walnuts
Chicken and celery. Two of the most common ingredient in my fridge. Oh yes, not forgetting, bread. 🙂
Wow. This one is huge 😉
can you leave out the green onion and lemon?
Anonymous You can leave out the green onions and lemon. You could replace the green onions with red if you like.
Chicken Salad Sandwiches are my favourite.. my grandmother use to make them for me – so it is also my comfort food.