This Lemon Ginger Chicken Salad recipe is a twist on the typical classic chicken salad recipe and is always a favorite for a quick lunch! Just a few ingredients can be transformed into a cold, creamy salad or filling for a homemade chicken salad sandwich or wrap!
Keep this easy recipe on hand for last-minute sandwich prep when last-minute invitations come up! Serve on Hawaiian rolls with a side of kid-friendly pasta salad or crunchy grilled corn on the cob!
What is in Lemon Ginger Chicken Salad?
There are several ingredients that look familiar to a typical chicken salad but adding the lemon zest and ginger just gives some additional dimensions of flavor that makes it so good!
- Mayonnaise
- Greek yogurt
- Sugar
- Lemon zest
- Lemon juice or juice from 1 lemon
- Ground ginger
- Salt
- Cooked chicken
- Seedless green grapes sliced in halves or quartered
- Celery
- Slivered almonds toasted, optional
Lemon Ginger Chicken Salad
This Lemon Ginger Chicken Salad is a little tart and a little sweet, and is destined to become a family lunch favorite.
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice or juice from 1 lemon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 1 cup seedless green grapes sliced in halves or quartered
- 1 cup finely diced celery
- slivered almonds toasted, optional
Instructions
- In mixing bowl, mix mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, ginger and salt, stirring well.
- Add chicken, grapes and celery. Toss salad to coat well. Cover and chill at least one hour before serving. Serve with crackers and celery sticks or on toast or as a sandwich.
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