This easy chicken salad sandwich recipe with dill pickles is packed with flavor and our favorite lunch ever. It’s a great picnic recipe and delicious eaten on crackers or made into sandwiches. With a little crunch and put in between two slices of cheese it’s a meal even my kids love. Try it!
It’s summertime…..and that means picnics, BBQs, and potlucks with friends! I have this easy chicken salad sandwich recipe that is perfect for any occasion, and you can even pack it up for a picnic too (I’ll share my trick to keeping it cold below). 😉 This is a paid conversation written by me on behalf of Sargento®. The opinions and texts are all mine. (originally published 6/16)
We are outside a lot when summer comes around.
Whether we are taking road trips, going on a hike, or going to a park and packing a picnic we are always on the go (and the kids are always hungry).
- If we’re going to be gone for a few hours I want to bring something hearty that will stick with us and keep the energy going, that’s why I came up with this easy chicken salad sandwich recipe we all love (yes even the kiddos).
Here’s how you make this easy chicken salad sandwich recipe and what our “secret ingredient” is to make it from good to amazing!!
Can you tell what it is here??!!
Since I like EASY I use the breasts off a rotisserie chicken (or cook up 2 chicken breasts), and Sargento® cheese that is already sliced to make it quick to throw together. You can print out the recipe here.
This is what you need to make this easy chicken salad sandwich recipe
- Rotisserie chicken – or bake 2 chicken breasts
- Red onion
- Mayonnaise
- Pickles + juice
- Sargento cheese
- Bread
- Avocado – optional but so good
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Easy Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts precooked, can use rotisserie
- 1/3 red onion diced
- 3/4 c mayonnaise more or less depending on your preference
- 4 slices dill pickles dice
- 1 pcs Sargento cheese slices per sandwich
- 1 tbsp dill pickle juice
- 2 slices bread per person
- 2 slices avocado per person, optional
Instructions
- Dice your onions and pickles. Cut cooked chicken into bite size pieces. Add all into a bowl with your mayo and tbsp. of dill pickle juice from your pickle jar. Mix well. Put on bread or rolls with cheese and avocado too if you like. Great on crackers too or eaten all by itself!
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If you are going on a picnic or to the park there is an easy way to package up this chicken salad and keep it cold. Just use 1 small plastic container and fill it up with your mixture, then put it inside a larger plastic container with ice surrounding it. Top both containers and put it into your picnic basket or backpack.
It will be chilled when you get there! Put your package of sliced Sargento® cheese next to this container filled with ice so it keeps your cheese cool too!
The rest of your cheese (if there is any left) can be a snack for later. 😉
Whatever you’re up to, let me know what you think of our easy chicken salad sandwich recipe! Summertime is a great time to go explore new areas and spend the day outdoors together. If you’re looking for more easy recipes Ralph’s has a few goodies here too!
