🥐 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
- 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.
- Mix well: Stir until everything is evenly coated. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Chill (optional): For best flavor, cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to let flavors blend.
- Prepare croissants: Slice each croissant in half horizontally. Line with lettuce if desired.
- Fill: Spoon chicken salad generously into each croissant.
- 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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