Chicken Salad Sandwich
Lunch · American
Creamy lemony chicken salad with crunchy celery piled onto soft bread, the lunch counter staple that never misses.
Recipe code 8UZTP5 · enter it in Anychef
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 stalks celery
- 1/4 red onion
- 1 lemon
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 8 slices bread
- 4 leaves lettuce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
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Save this recipeInstructions
- Step 1 of 5
Place the chicken breasts in a saucepan, cover with salted water, bring to a gentle simmer, and poach 12 minutes until they reach 165°F.
- Step 2 of 5
While the chicken poaches, finely dice the celery and red onion.
- Step 3 of 5
Let the chicken rest 5 minutes, then chop into small cubes.
- Step 4 of 5
Stir together mayonnaise, Dijon, the juice of half the lemon, salt, and pepper, then fold in the chicken, celery, and onion.
- Step 5 of 5
Taste and brighten with more lemon if needed, then pile onto bread with lettuce and close up the sandwiches.
