Fried Chicken Salad Sandwiches
I had some fried chicken leftover in the fridge. I’m completely ok with chowing down on cold leftover chicken. But I’m even more ok with chopping it up and using it in fried chicken salad sandwiches.
Servings 4
Calories 675kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup Creole mustard or substitute Dijon
- 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 cups leftover cold fried chicken diced
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
- 3 stalks celery diced
- 3 green onions sliced
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 croissants split (warmed if desired)
Instructions
- Whisk together the mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, Italian seasoning, cayenne and lemon in a large bowl.
- Add in the chicken, parsley, celery and green onions.
- Stir gently to combine and coat with the dressing ingredients.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Serve chicken salad on croissants.
Notes
You can substitute whole grain mustard for the Creole mustard or use the classic yellow mustard instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 675kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 807mg | Potassium: 382mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1245IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 3mg