Canned Chicken Salad Recipe
This creamy canned chicken salad is quick, easy, and packed with flavor. Perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or a no-fuss lunch that’s ready in minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 12.5-ounce cans of chicken, drained
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise add more if desired
- 1 stalk celery finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons sweet relish or chopped pickles
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Optional: 1 hard-boiled egg chopped
- Optional: 1/4 cup red grapes halved
- Optional: 1/4 apple finely diced
- Optional: 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- Optional: 1/8 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Open and drain the canned chicken thoroughly.
- Place the drained chicken in a mixing bowl and use a fork to shred it into smaller pieces.
- Add the mayonnaise to the bowl and stir until the chicken is evenly coated.
- Mix in the chopped celery, sweet relish, and onion powder.
- If using optional ingredients, gently fold in the hard-boiled egg, grapes, diced apple, mustard, and paprika.
- Season the salad with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Stir gently until everything is combined and the texture is creamy but not too wet.
- For best flavor, cover and chill in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
- Serve on sandwiches, crackers, lettuce leaves, or however you like.