Southern Chicken Salad Recipe
Made with tender shredded chicken, hard-boiled eggs, sweet pickle, relish, crunchy celery, and creamy mayonnaise, this Southern chicken salad is rich, flavorful, and full of nostalgic charm.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 242kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ - 1 cup mayonnaise I recommend Duke's
- ½ - ¾ cup sweet pickle relish
- 1 rib celery finely chopped
- ½ cup sweet onion finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon celery salt
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 rotisserie chicken about 4 cups chicken, skin and bones removed, finely chopped or shredded
- 2 hard-boiled eggs chopped
- 1 -2 tablespoons brown sugar or granulated, optional
Instructions
- Add ¾ cup mayonnaise, ½ cup sweet relish, celery, chopped onion, garlic powder, onion powder, celery salt, coriander, dried thyme leaves, salt, and black pepper to a large mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
- Add the chopped chicken and hard-boiled eggs to the bowl and stir to combine.
- If the chicken salad is a bit dry add ¼ cup more mayonnaise. Taste the chicken salad, season with more salt and pepper to taste, and add up to ¼ cup more sweet relish if desired.
- If you like a sweeter chicken salad, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons of brown or granulated sugar.
- Refrigerate the chicken salad for at least 2 hours up to overnight. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and smoked paprika when ready to serve.
Notes
I always recommend making southern chicken salad the night before if time allows. Chicken salad tastes even better the next day after the ingredients have had time to chill and the flavors come together.
Leftover chicken salad can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days but it never lasts more than 2 to 3 days in my home!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.5g | Protein: 22.1g | Fat: 10.7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 553mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 8.6g | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg