Description

This crave-worthy Chick-fil-A style chicken salad is creamy, crunchy, and irresistibly flavorful! Made with tender cooked chicken, crisp celery, hard-boiled eggs, and a tangy touch of sweet pickle relish, it’s the perfect versatile filling for sandwiches, crackers, or lettuce cups. Inspired by everyone’s favorite fast food classic, this quick and easy homemade version comes together in just minutes with simple ingredients you already have on hand.

Ingredients

Scale

Chicken Salad Base

2 cups cooked chicken breast, finely chopped or shredded
1/3 cup celery, finely diced
2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped

Dressing & Seasoning

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Optional: a squeeze of lemon juice for brightness

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Instructions

Mix Chicken & Vegetables: In a large bowl, combine the finely chopped or shredded cooked chicken, diced celery, and chopped hard-boiled eggs. Make sure the chicken is evenly distributed throughout.
Add Mayonnaise & Relish: Spoon in the mayonnaise and sweet pickle relish, then thoroughly mix everything together until all the ingredients are well coated and combined. The salad should be creamy, with every bite holding a bit of each ingredient.
Season: Sprinkle the mixture with salt and black pepper to taste. If desired, add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice for a bright, tangy note and stir again to incorporate.
Chill: Transfer the chicken salad to the refrigerator and let it chill for at least 30 minutes. This allows the flavors to meld and the salad to firm up for the best texture.
Serve: Enjoy your chicken salad as a sandwich filling, on top of crackers, or scooped into lettuce cups for a lighter option.

Notes

For extra flavor, use rotisserie chicken or poached chicken breast.
If you prefer a lighter salad, substitute some or all of the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.
This salad keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days; stir before serving.
Add chopped red grapes or toasted pecans for delicious texture and sweetness.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Side-dishes
Method: No-cook
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe (about 3/4 cup)
Calories: 280
Sugar: 2g
Sodium: 420mg
Fat: 21g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Unsaturated Fat: 15g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 3g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 22g
Cholesterol: 143mg