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This chicken salad recipe is savory and crunchy in a creamy sauce! It also is the most versatile recipe. This chicken salad can be served hot or cold, in a wrap, on greens or on bread. Any way you serve it up it is great! You will love it! If you need a new sandwich recipe try these delicious creations. I have a great list there. While love love love this chicken salad sandwich recipe my all time favorite sandwich is the Caprese Sandwich.
Chicken Salad Recipe
This recipe is from my friend Di. She is a fabulous cook! How can you ever forget her amazing Monster Cookie Dough Dip! That is one the of all time favorite recipes here at Skip to my Lou. Each year a group of us gather together to make sack lunches for our children’s teachers during teacher appreciation week. Di always makes her Chicken Salad Sandwiches and is always asked for the recipe!
This chicken salad recipe has a secret ingredient… one I typically never cook with. In fact, I go to great lengths to not use this ingredient in my recipes, note my chicken and rice casserole and creamy chicken enchiladas. While I was going to figure out a way to make a substitution, I realized it just works and this isn’t something we eat all the time! So the can of soup stays! Yes, this yummy chicken salad has a whole can of cream of mushroom soup. You too will have to give it a try!

Chicken Salad Recipe
Serve this delicious chicken salad recipe hot or cold! It makes a great casserole or sandwich.
Ingredients
- 4-5 cups cooked chicken chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1-2 cups celery chopped
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 small cans sliced water chestnuts drained and chopped
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 2 Tablespoons pimento chopped (optional)
- potato chips for casserole topping
Instructions
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Mix all ingredients together. Season with salt and pepper. Chill. Serve on bread, a bed of lettuce, half a cantaloupe or in a wrap. Delish!
For casserole. place chicken salad in oven safe dish. Top with crushed potato chips and bake at 250 degrees for 30-45 minutes.
I am sure this chicken salad could be made with
If you like your chicken salad savory and sweet slice a couple cups of grapes in half and toss them in. Makes for a great chicken salad with grapes. Yum!
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Theresa Leppert says
YOU DON’T COOK THE MUSHROOM SOUP?
Cindy Hopper says
Theresa, no it doesn’t get cooked for chicken salad sandwiches. I have never had a problem. I have been making it for over 15 years….. and a lot. It is my go-to party recipe, great to take for a friend in need, easy lunches and more.
virginia says
I am so glad to get this recipe. I have eaten it with and without the grapes and it is delish. Have wanted the recipe. Thanks.
Tammy Hanson says
This is a large number of servings. Is it possible to freeze half of it?
Jenny says
This is THE best chicken salad I have ever had! I had no idea there was soup in the recipe – you can not detect it. It has the perfect mix of seasoning and crunch. Cindy made it for me and added red grapes – a wonderful addition! This is my new favorite chicken salad recipe! Thank you, Cindy!!
Kimberly Combes says
This is a great recipe. It is easy to make. It is a favorite of my family’s.
Nolan says
looks good to me….
S G says
Awesome! This was great this weekend for a family gathering!.