Name: 5 Ingredient Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1 cup sliced grapes; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 1/2 tsp montreal chicken seasoning

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This easy chicken salad recipe is the solution to summer cooking ruts. It is quick, fresh, and flavorful – dinner really doesn’t come better than this.

A chicken salad croissant sandwich sits on a plate. In the background you can see additional celery and croissants.

Easy Chicken Salad Recipe

I honestly have no hesitation telling you that this 5 ingredient chicken salad sandwich is going to change the way you think about summer meal planning! It takes less than 15 minutes to make, is super flavorful, is filling without being heavy, tastes fresh and is PORTABLE. I know, it really is revolutionary.

So this summer, instead of frantically picking up fast food after spending your evenings driving soccer carpool and sitting in a folding chair at yet another little league game, you can make this instead. Trust me – your taste buds, budget, and conscience are going to thank you.

A bowl of chicken salad sits on a black and white striped towlel. At the bottom of the picture is a pile of sliced celery. At the top lefthand corner is a croissant roll.

Ingredients in Easy Chicken Salad

Rotisserie chicken – I use rotisserie chicken to make things easier, but you can use leftover shredded chicken if you’d prefer.
Celery
Grapes
Mayonnaise – You can use plain greek yogurt in place of the mayo, but it will make the sandwiches quite tart.
Montreal chicken seasoning – I am truly obsessed with this seasoning – it makes this dish! I use this on everything all the time and highly recommend picking some up at your grocery store. But you can add your own seasonings instead if you need to.

A large glass bowl containing all of the ingredients prior to being mixed up.

How to Make This 5 Ingredient Chicken Salad Recipe

Prep all of your ingredients by chopping up the grapes, celery and rotisserie chicken.
Add all chopped ingredients to a large bowl with the mayo and Montreal chicken seasoning.
Mix ingredients together.
Serve in croissant rolls, on bread, with crackers, or in a wrap.

Chicken salad mixed up in a large glass bowl, ready to be put in croissants.

What are some good side dishes for this recipe?

Some of my favorite side dishes include green salads, fruit (like watermelon), chips, potato salad, and of course cookies.

Can I prep chicken salad sandwiches in advance?

Yes, you can! If you have the option, I recommend making the filling and storing it in the fridge (up to 3-5 days) until you are ready to use it. Then when you’re ready to eat, fill the croissants (or put it on the bread / crackers / tortilla) to help prevent soggy sandwiches!

How long can I keep the chicken salad in the fridge?

Store in the fridge for 3-5 days in an airtight container.

A stuffed chicken salad sandwich is on it's side with the filling facing up. Sandwich sits on additional crossiants, celery and grapes. Across the top it says "5 ingredient chicken salad sandwiches"

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