🥐 Chicken Salad Croissants

This **Chicken Salad Croissants** recipe is fresh, creamy, and packed with tender chicken, crunchy celery, grapes, and walnuts — all tucked into a buttery, flaky croissant. A perfect lunch, picnic, or light dinner idea!

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (optional, for tang)
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 1/4 cup red seedless grapes, halved
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
• 2 tbsp diced red onion (or green onion)
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional)
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 4 large croissants, halved
• Butter lettuce or spinach (optional, for serving)

Instructions

1. Make the salad: In a large bowl, combine chicken, mayonnaise, yogurt (if using), celery, grapes, nuts, onion, lemon juice, mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
2. Mix well: Stir until everything is evenly coated. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
3. Chill (optional): For best flavor, cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to let flavors blend.
4. Prepare croissants: Slice each croissant in half horizontally. Line with lettuce if desired.
5. Fill: Spoon chicken salad generously into each croissant.
6. Serve immediately — great with a side of fruit or soup!

Tip: Add a sprinkle of fresh dill or tarragon for extra flavor. Use leftover rotisserie chicken for a quick shortcut!

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