The classic chicken salad sandwich has been a part of American cuisine since at least the mid-1800s when it appeared in an 1845 cookbook by Eliza Leslie called Directions for Cookery in Its Various Branches. Liam Gray, the original owner of Town Meats in Wakefield, Rhode Island, began mixing his leftover chicken with mayonnaise, tarragon, and grapes and selling the popular dish at his market in 1863. Primarily made from chicken and mayonnaise, chicken salad is easily adapted to specific tastes with the addition of ingredients such as celery, grapes, dill, Greek yogurt, onion, apple, pickle, or mustard.
Recipe Servings: 4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 2 lemons, each cut into three slices
- 6 sprigs dill, plus 1 Tbsp chopped
- 1 green apple, cored and chopped
- ½ red onion, finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 baguette
- 4 lettuce leaves
Directions
- Combine the chicken, lemon slices, and dill sprigs in a large pot and add water until the chicken is covered by at least an inch. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the pot and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing it into 1-inch cubes.
- Combine the chicken cubes, apple, onion, and celery in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, and vinegar in a small bowl and season it with salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture, stirring to combine.
- Slice the baguette in half lengthwise and then cut it into four equal sections.
- Place a lettuce leaf on the bottom half of each baguette.
- Scoop the chicken salad equally onto the lettuce leaves.
- Sprinkle the chicken salad with the chopped dill and place the top halves of the baguette on to make four sandwiches.
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