Description
This Copycat Chick fil a Chicken Salad is packed with flavor and easy to prepare. Perfect for sandwiches or a light meal, it captures the authentic taste you love. Enjoy this homemade classic in just minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 crispy (original) chicken breasts – cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 grilled chicken breasts – cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 stalks celery – cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise – (light or olive oil works fine)
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
- green leaf or butter leaf bib lettuce
- wheatberry bread or honey wheatberry bread
Instructions
- Place the crispy chicken, grilled chicken, celery, mayonnaise, and sweet pickle relish into a large food processor and pulse briefly for about 5 seconds.
- Add the peeled hard-boiled eggs and pulse again for approximately 10 seconds, taking care not to over blend.
- Serve the salad right away or chill it in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Notes
- You can use store-bought chicken breasts prepared according to package instructions, or get chicken breast filets from Chick-fil-A
- Make sure chicken is completely cooled before mixing
- Store chicken salad in an airtight container refrigerated up to 3 days
- Bread should be kept separately fresh
- To freeze, place chicken salad in an airtight container for up to 1 month
- Thaw in the fridge overnight before serving and gently warm if desired
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 265kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 293mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g + 4g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 125mg