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Parmesan Chicken Salad

February 3, 2021 by Judith Hanneman

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If you’ve got leftover chicken, this Parmesan chicken salad is a great way to use it.

Parmesan chicken salad is a great way to use that leftover chicken.

Use Those Leftovers: Parmesan Chicken Salad

Since most of us have to deal with using leftover chicken and turkey, we could also use some new ways to use the stuff.

Chicken salad is one of those all-time favorites for using leftovers and there’s many many recipes. This Parmesan chicken salad is yet another one of those recipes. The difference here is that this salad has a really great flavor and stands out as one of the best I’ve tasted. And I’ve tasted a lot of chicken salad in many years.

Parmesan chicken salad is a great way to use that leftover chicken.

Basil? But Yes

Basil actually goes very nicely with chicken provided it’s used sparingly so it doesn’t overwhelm the other flavors. The original recipe I saw called for fresh, but my basil petered out a while ago and I haven’t started another windowsill garden yet. I used the dried kind you find on the spice shelf and it worked out fine. But I’m sure that the flavor would be awesome using fresh, so do it if you can but don’t sweat it if you can’t. Another plus to the fresh kind is that it will add a pop of color, but since you use green onions there’s plenty of color in this salad.

Parmesan chicken salad is a great way to use that leftover chicken.

Little Mayo

This salad doesn’t use much mayo. You might want to add a tablespoon more if you find this chicken salad a bit dry. I’m a mayo freak but I found the stated amount to be just fine–and I used roasted white meat chicken too.

I made sandwiches with this and I used my no-knead peasant bread to make them. It’s a wonderful combination so I suggest you make that bread just for this purpose! The bread has the perfect texture to complement this salad.

The Recipe

 

Parmesan chicken salad is a great way to use that leftover chicken.
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Parmesan Chicken Salad

Great way to use leftover chicken
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time0 mins
Course: Appetizers, Main, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fancy chicken salads, superbowl party food, using chicken leftovers
Servings: 4
Calories: 338kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked chicken
  • 3 tbs finely diced celery
  • 3 green onions finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp basil
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl. Chill until ready to serve.

Notes

If using fresh basil, use 2 tsp finely chopped.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 332mg | Potassium: 217mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Angelina says

    February 3, 2021 at 5:21 pm

    Interesting, & different than what most of us are familiar with as far as Chicken Salad is concerned. Nevertheless, it sounds very tasty. Whenever we have chicken, I always make sure I cook enough to have leftovers, b/c we all enjoy Chicken Salad sandwiches for lunch the following day. I never would have thought to add Basil or Parm, but being a Badil lover, I gotta try this! BTW, after my outdoor herb garden is no longer producing, I grow my favorite herbs indoors in an “Aero Garden”. It was a gift & I love it, especially since during the winter months – my supermarket doesn’t always have the herbs which I commonly use. Thanks for the recipe 🙂

    • Judith Hanneman says

      February 3, 2021 at 5:43 pm

      I love my Aerogardens–I don’t have a lot of sun at either location so they’re a godsend.

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