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The Best Chicken Salad Sandwich
A delicious and easy chicken salad sandwich perfect for a quick lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
Main
- 1 1/2 cups chicken (cooked, chopped)
- 3 tablespoons onion (finely chopped) (red or yellow)
- 1/4 cup celery (finely chopped)
- 1 large egg (hard-boiled, chopped)
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup mayonnaise (as needed to moisten the salad)
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle relish
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or seasoned salt to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
- 8 slices bread
- Lettuce Lettuce
Instructions
- Combine chopped chicken, onion, celery, and chopped egg in a bowl.
- Mix in mayonnaise, pickle relish, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Spread the chicken salad onto a slice of bread, add lettuce, and top with another slice.
- Repeat with remaining slices to make sandwiches.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a dash of paprika or chopped herbs.