Marguerite's Creole Chicken Salad
This is hands-down, by far the best chicken salad ever. It has everything you’ve ever dreamed of that should be in a chicken salad. From the ‘usual’ celery to creole mustard, to horseradish, this is nothing but delicious.
Servings 6
Calories 430kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken chopped or shredded
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Creole mustard I used Zatarain's Creole mustard
- ½ teaspoon prepared horseradish
- 1 small red onion diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning or more, to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- kosher salt to taste
- 6 croissants halved horizontally
- ½ head green leaf lettuce
- 2 large tomatoes sliced
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except the bread, lettuce and tomatoes.
- Serve salad on croissants (warmed lightly if desired) topped with lettuce and tomatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 621mg | Potassium: 526mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3456IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 3mg