BLT Chicken Salad Recipe
A delicious and easy BLT Chicken Salad recipe that's perfect for sandwiches, lettuce wraps, or served on crackers. It combines classic BLT flavors with tender chicken for a refreshing meal.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2.5 cups cooked chicken shredded or diced
- 0.5 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 4 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
- 0.25 cup celery finely diced
- 0.25 cup red onion finely diced
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a medium bowl, combine the shredded chicken, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard. Stir until well combined.
- Add the halved cherry tomatoes, crumbled bacon, diced celery, and diced red onion to the bowl.
- Gently mix everything together, taking care not to mash the tomatoes too much.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately or chill for at least 30 minutes for flavors to meld. Enjoy in sandwiches, on lettuce wraps, or with crackers.
Notes
For a lighter version, you can use Greek yogurt instead of some of the mayonnaise. You can also add a pinch of smoked paprika for an extra flavor boost.