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smoked chicken salad recipe on a sandwich with red onion, tomato, and baby spinach

Smoked Chicken Salad Recipe

This creamy smoked chicken salad gets smoky flavor from smoked paprika instead of a smoker. Perfect for sandwiches, wraps, crackers, and easy lunches.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 392kcal
Author: Ruth Truett

Equipment

  • chef's knife
  • cutting board
  • mixing bowls
  • spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 rotisserie chicken, deboned and meat roughly chopped save the bones for bone broth!
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 1 cup red onion, diced
  • ½ cup chives or green onion tops, chopped
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon celery seed
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Add finely diced jalapeños to the chicken salad mixture for a little kick and even more crunch!
Although you can eat this salad as soon as it's mixed, it's much better the next day!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 601mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1071IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg
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