Chicken Salad Recipe– Creamy, Fresh & Easy to Make
If you want to make a delicious and creamy chicken salad with fresh herbs that is perfect for lunch or meal prep and is ready in 15 minutes, try this recipe.
Equipment
Ingredients
For Salad:
- 2 cups / 280 g cooked chicken cubed or Shredded
- ⅓ cup / 35 g English Cucumber
- ⅓ cup / 50 g Red Onion
- ¼ cup / 36 g Raisins soaked in warm water
- ¼ cup / 23 g Sliced Almonds
- 1 tbsp / 15 g pickle Relish
For Sauce:
- ⅓ cup / 75 g Mayonnaise
- ¼ cup / 50 g Greek yogurt
- ½ tsp / 2.5 g Dijon mustard
- ¼ tsp / 1.5 g Salt
- ¼ tsp / 0.5 g Black Pepper
Instructions
Prepare the Chicken and Raisins
- Place a large pan, add the chicken breast with water and garlic-ginger paste, clove, cardamom, bay leaf, cinnamon, salt, and black peppercorns, then bring it to a boil over medium heat.
- After it comes to a boil, cover the pot with a lid and simmer for 10-12 minutes until fully cooked. Then cut the boiled chicken into cubes or shred it and set them aside.
- Soak the raisins in warm water for 5 minutes before adding to the salad to make them soft and plump.
Make Salad
- Add the cooked chicken, cucumber, red onion, soaked raisins, sliced almonds, and pickle relish to a large bowl.
- Then add 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, and 1 teaspoon dijon mustard.
- Add salt and black pepper and mix well until everything is well coated.
Serve and Enjoy!
- Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed, then cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors come together, or you can serve right away.
- Serve cold as a sandwich, wrap, or enjoy it on its own.