Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich
These Croissant Sandwiches are easy to make and loaded with flavour. This truly is the best way to use chicken salad!
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Servings (click & slide): 4 - 5
Calories per serving: 718kcal
Cost per serving: £3 / $4
Equipment
- Small Mixing Bowl
- Medium Mixing Bowl
- Spatula
- Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
- Tray or Pan (to cook bacon)
Ingredients
Chicken Salad
- 4-5 All Butter Croissants
- 2 packed cups / 250-300g Cooked/Rotisserie Chicken, diced into small cubes
- 4 singles rashers of Bacon, cooked, cooled & chopped
- 1/4 cup / 40g Dried Cranberries, roughly diced
- 1/4 cup / 35g Pecans or Walnuts, roughly diced
- 1/4 cup finely diced Red Onion (approx 1/2 small onion)
- 1 rib of Celery, finely diced
Chicken Salad Dressing
- 1/2 cup / 120g Mayo
- 1/2 cup / 120g Greek Yogurt (or any plain yogurt)
- 1/2 Lemon, juice only (can sub 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar)
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- Salt & Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl combine mayo, yogurt, lemon juice, mustard and a pinch of salt and pepper (to taste).
- In a larger mixing bowl add chicken, celery, cranberries, bacon, red onion and nuts. Pour in the dressing and combine until all the filling is coated in the dressing.
- Slice open croissants and add chicken salad. Fold back over then tuck right in!
Quick Demo
Notes
a) Croissants/Serving - Depending on the size of your croissants and how much filling you like, you'll get 4-5 sandwiches. 6 at a stretch if you prefer minimal filling and have smaller croissants.
b) Croissants for a crowd - Grab some 'mini croissants' and serve these sandwiches up for a crowd! In the UK Tescos/Waitrose do packs of 12 mini croissants which work perfectly.
c) Can I make this chicken salad ahead of time? - This is totally dependent on how long you had the cooked chicken for. For chicken cooked on the day of making this, the chicken salad should be good for 2-3days tightly covered in the fridge.
d) Can I cook up fresh chicken for this recipe? - Yep! You'll want two large chicken breasts (approx 14oz/400g), season and fry both sides to get a nice colour, then fill up with water or chicken stock, pop a lid on and allow to simmer until cooked right through. Depending on the size of breasts this could take between 8-12mins. Pop in a bowl and dice into cubes. Or, you can roast up a whole chicken!
e) Calories - based on using 4 large croissants. Calories per sandwich:
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Nutrition:
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich
Amount Per Serving
Calories 718
Calories from Fat 421
% Daily Value*
Fat 46.73g72%
Saturated Fat 14.009g88%
Trans Fat 0.052g
Polyunsaturated Fat 17.592g
Monounsaturated Fat 11.736g
Cholesterol 129mg43%
Sodium 754mg33%
Potassium 440mg13%
Carbohydrates 41.36g14%
Fiber 3.1g13%
Sugar 14.97g17%
Protein 32.82g66%
Vitamin A 613IU12%
Vitamin C 3.8mg5%
Calcium 91mg9%
Iron 2.61mg15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Nutrition is based on the absence of salt unless stated as a measurement in the ingredients. Cost is worked out based on ingredients bought from UK supermarkets, then divided by the number of servings. In both instances these values are just for guidance. Please check out my FAQ Page for more info.
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