Description
A quick and flavorful smoked chicken salad made with leftover smoked chicken, diced vegetables, creamy mayonnaise, tangy Dijon mustard, and seasoned with soul food spices. Perfect as a light meal or sandwich filling.
Ingredients
Chicken Salad Ingredients
- 2 cups leftover smoked chicken, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise, plus more as needed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Soul food seasoning, to taste
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix together the chopped smoked chicken, diced red onion, diced celery, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard until the mixture is well incorporated.
- Adjust Creaminess: Taste the salad and add more mayonnaise or Dijon mustard as needed to achieve your desired creaminess and tanginess.
- Season: Sprinkle soul food seasoning over the chicken salad and fold it in gently until evenly distributed. Adjust the seasoning according to your taste preferences.
- Chill: Cover the bowl and chill the chicken salad in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
- Use leftover smoked chicken for best flavor, or substitute with rotisserie chicken if unavailable.
- Adjust soul food seasoning carefully to avoid overpowering the salad.
- Serve the salad chilled for the best taste and texture.
- This salad is great on sandwich bread, crackers, or atop a green salad.
- You can add chopped celery for crunch and red onion for a bright bite.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
