This easy chicken salad croissant sandwich combines tender chicken with crunchy veggies, fruit, and nuts, all stuffed in a flaky, buttery croissant.
The juicy grapes add a pop of sweetness, while the crunchy pecans and celery provide the perfect contrast. Meanwhile, you’ll love zing from the chopped pickles and hint of lemon juice.
These chicken salad croissant sandwiches are so good, I enjoy them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I even eat the filling right from the bowl with a spoon!
Why You’ll Love This Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich
Perfect for Picnics and Potlucks: With the mild flavor and buttery croissant, chicken salad sandwiches are ideal for parties, picnics, and family gatherings.
Quick and Easy Preparation: With minimal prep time and simple ingredients, this recipe is perfect for busy schedules.
Meal Prep Made Ease: Prepare the chicken salad beforehand and assemble sandwiches in minutes for a hassle-free, grab-and-go meal solution.
Ingredients
- Shredded Cooked Chicken: Tender, juicy, and oh-so-flavorful; feel free to use rotisserie chicken to make it quick and easy.
- Croissants: Buttery, flaky, and irresistibly delicious. They’re the perfect vessel for this dreamy chicken salad.
- The Crunch: You’ll mix chopped celery, red grapes, red onion, chopped pecans, and pickles for the perfect blend of crunchy, savory-sweet, and tangy goodness to counter the creaminess.
- Creamy Dressing: A tangy blend of mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper. It coats every bite in luscious flavor.
How to Make Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich
The humble chicken salad sandwich is a lunchtime staple that’s been around for ages.
And while this is an elevated version, thanks to the croissant, the method is exactly the same!
1. WHISK the dressing ingredients until smooth.
2. MIX in the sandwich filling ingredients until everything is well coated.
3. CHILL for about an hour so the flavors can develop.
4. STUFF the croissants with a generous portion of the filling.
5. SERVE right away and enjoy.
Tips For the Best Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich
This chicken salad has the best mix of flavors and textures, and I love how you get a little bit of everything in each bite.
It feels like such a treat, but it’s actually really easy to make – especially with these tips in your back pocket.
- Chicken options: Rotisserie chicken is convenient and moist, while home-cooked chicken allows for seasoning control. It’s up to you.
- Croissant options: Large croissants are great for a hearty meal, while mini croissants are perfect for parties and gatherings.
- Swap the buns. Not a fan of croissants? Try brioche buns, sourdough, or ciabatta.
- Optional add-ins: Consider adding sliced almonds, walnuts, avocado, cranberries, hard-boiled eggs, grapes, or fresh fruit like apples. You could also add thick slices of tomato or even crispy bacon if you like!
- Flavor development: Let the chicken salad sit in the fridge for at least an hour or overnight to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Fresh ingredients: Use fresh veggies and herbs for a crisp texture and more vibrant flavor.
- Serving suggestion: Serve with Caesar salad, potato chips, fresh fruit, or sweet potato fries to create a well-rounded meal.
How to Store
This stuff is so tasty it doesn’t last long in my house. But if you want to make it ahead (or just have more willpower), here’s what to do:
To Store: Cover the salad tightly with plastic or transfer it to an airtight container. Keep in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Don’t store whole sandwiches, as the croissant will go soggy. Instead, when ready to eat, mix the salad, then stuff fresh croissants to serve.
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Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich
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servings10
minutes1
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kcalThis easy chicken salad croissant sandwich combines tender chicken with crunchy veggies, fruit, and nuts, all stuffed in a flaky, buttery croissant.
Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup halved red grapes
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup finely diced pickles, optional
4 large croissants
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, mustard, and lemon juice until well blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the shredded chicken, celery, grapes, red onion, pecans, and pickles. Toss until well mixed and evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight, to let the flavors meld.
- When ready to serve, slice the croissants in half horizontally. Stir the chicken salad, then pile a generous scoop onto each croissant bottom. Cap with the top halves of the croissants.
- Serve the sandwiches immediately, and enjoy!
Notes
- Flavor development: Let the chicken salad sit in the fridge for at least an hour or overnight to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Fresh ingredients: Use fresh veggies and herbs for a crisp texture and more vibrant flavor.
Made this for the first time, used walnuts and Greek Yogurt. Put it in Everything Buns. It was delicious. I will make this again and again.
I’ve never thought to use Everything buns with this chicken salad, Peggy! Excellent idea!