BEST Homemade Chicken Salad Recipe | Creamy, Easy & Delicious

This homemade chicken salad is the best recipe; it’s creamy, fresh, delicious, and packed with flavor, and it’s easy to make! 🥗 Perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or served with crackers, this easy chicken salad is a classic that everyone will love. Made with tender chicken, creamy dressing, and the perfect balance of seasonings — this is the only chicken salad recipe you’ll ever need!

Ingredients:
– 1 whole roasted chicken (store-bought or homemade), deboned
– 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
– 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
– 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
– 1/4 tsp black pepper
– 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
– 1/4 tsp Mrs. Dash (Table Blend)
– 1/4 tsp onion powder
– 1/4 tsp garlic powder (optional)
– 1/4 tsp dry yellow mustard
– Pinch of dill (optional, for color & flavor)

Instructions:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, celery, onion, and all seasonings. Mix thoroughly until smooth.
2. Debone and chop the roasted chicken into bite-size pieces.
3. In a large bowl, add chicken and gradually fold in the mayo mixture until evenly coated.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to chill and let flavors soak in.
5. Serve cold with crackers, bread, or lettuce wraps.

Tip: The creamy sauce can also be used for pasta salad, tuna salad, or salmon salad.

*TIMESTAMP*
0:00 Intro – Welcome to BeSureToCook
0:06 Old-Fashioned Chicken Salad Recipe
0:15 Making the Creamy Sauce Base
0:29 Using Roasted Chicken (Easy Option)
0:54 Adding Celery & Onion
1:10 Mixing in Seasonings & Spices
2:02 Blending Everything Together
2:32 Cutting & Preparing the Chicken
3:05 Combining Chicken with Sauce
3:56 Chilling in the Refrigerator
4:09 Final Chicken Salad Reveal
4:12 How to Use the Dressing for Other Salads
4:47 Closing – Like, Share & Subscribe

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