🥗 Chicken Salad Dressing (Classic & Variations)
Here’s a creamy, balanced dressing that works for traditional chicken salad — plus a few easy twists.
🥄 Classic Creamy Dressing
Ingredients (for ~3 cups shredded chicken):
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1–2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1–2 tbsp finely minced celery or onion (optional)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions:
- Whisk everything together until smooth.
- Fold into cooked, cooled shredded or diced chicken.
- Chill 30–60 minutes for best flavor.
💡 Adjust thickness with a splash of milk or more lemon juice.
🥑 Healthier Greek Yogurt Version
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt & pepper
Creamy but lighter and higher in protein.
🍯 Sweet & Tangy Version (Great with Grapes)
- ½ cup mayo
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Pinch of salt
Perfect if adding grapes, dried cranberries, or apples.
🌿 Herb-Forward Version
- ½ cup mayo
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp fresh dill (or parsley)
- 1 tsp Dijon
- Salt & pepper
Great for croissants or lettuce wraps.
If you tell me how you’re serving it (sandwiches, wraps, over greens, meal prep), I can tailor the dressing for that specifically.
