Grilled Chicken Salad Sandwich
Want to take an old favorite to a whole new level? Try this Grilled Chicken Salad Sandwich!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 565kcal
Ingredients
For the Grilled Chicken
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
For the Chicken Salad
- ½ cup celery 1-2 stalks, diced
- ½ cup red onion diced
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ½ Tbsp Dijon mustard
- ½ Tbsp dried parsley or 1½ Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp black pepper
- 6 croissants
- {optional} 6 lettuce leaves
- {optional} 1 large tomato sliced
Instructions
For the Grilled Chicken
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Rinse chicken and pat dry with a paper towel. Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Grill over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes per side, or until fully cooked. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let cool slightly.
- Once cool, use 2 forks to shred the grilled chicken breasts. (Another option is to dice the chicken into ½”-1” cubes.)
For the Chicken Salad
- Using a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for croissants and lettuce (shredded chicken, celery, onion, garlic, mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, parsley, salt and pepper).
- Refrigerate until cold.
- Serve chicken salad on sliced croissants with lettuce and tomato {optional}.
Nutrition
Calories: 565kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 1077mg | Potassium: 704mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 606IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg
