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Chicken Salad Sandwich

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Background

American chicken salad developed from older composed meat salads and became a popular sandwich filling in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Celery provides the characteristic crunch.

Ingredients

  • 450 g cooked chicken, diced
  • 80 g mayonnaise
  • 2 celery stalks, finely diced
  • 2 scallions, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Salt and pepper
  • 8 slices bread and lettuce leaves

How to cook

  1. Mix chicken, mayonnaise, celery, scallions, lemon, mustard, salt, and pepper.
  2. Chill for 20 minutes if time permits and adjust seasoning.
  3. Divide among four lettuce-lined sandwiches. Keep chilled until serving.

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