Apple Walnut Chicken Salad is delicious. A creamy, slightly sweet dressing with chicken, apple, walnuts, green onion, and celery with fresh lemon juice! Put green leaf lettuce in croissants with chicken salad.
– Creamy Dressing– 1¼ cups mayonnaise– 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice– 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar– 1 tablespoon light brown sugar– ½ teaspoon garlic powder– ½ teaspoon kosher salt– ¼ teaspoon black pepper– Apple Walnut Chicken Salad– 4 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken– 1½ cups small chopped Gala apple– 1 cup chopped walnut– 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion– 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
Ingredient
Mix all creamy dressing ingredients in a small dish. Whisk with a wire whisk until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
Step 1
Step 1
Instructions
Mix chicken, apple, walnuts, green onion, and celery in a large bowl. Mix well to coat everything with the creamy dressing.
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Step 2
This chicken salad can be served immediately, but refrigerating it for 1-2 hours improves flavor.
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Step 3
Add green leaf lettuce to croissants with chicken salad. Serve in buns or sandwich bread.
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Step 4
In an airtight container, leftovers last 3-4 days in the fridge. Dressing acid prevents apples from browning.