This homemade chicken salad recipe is going to become a new favorite. Served in simple homemade bread puffs, you will wow everyone when you serve these little sandwiches at your next party.

I love these for lunches, but they are beautiful for sharing at parties, events, or on a buffet at a potluck.

If you love chicken salad, you will fall in love with this healthy avocado tuna salad recipe.

Jump to:

• Homemade Chicken Salad
• Will Pecans Work Instead of Walnuts?
• What is the Best Mayonnaise for Chicken Salad?
• Can I Serve This Chicken Salad on Regular Bread?
• Ingredients for Puffs
• Ingredients for Chicken Salad
• How to Make Homemade Puffs
• How to Make Homemade Chicken Salad
• Video Recipe:
• Printable Recipe:
• Ingredients
• Instructions

Homemade Chicken Salad

There is nothing, to me, as good as a homemade chicken salad sandwich. Well, that is, unless it is on a homemade pastry puff! This super simple recipe magically turns my best chicken salad recipe into the most perfect party appetizer ever.

Admittedly, making homemade puff pastry rolls takes a bit of time, but it is well worth your effort.

Serve these with this veggie-loaded easy pasta salad for a complete meal that is healthy and satisfying!

Will Pecans Work Instead of Walnuts?

Sure! If you prefer using pecans in your chicken salad for added crunch, feel free to substitute. Just use the same measurements, and the result will be just as delicious.

I often used these interchangeably in recipes for added protein and texture, but you could even leave these out if you are not a fan of nuts. If you do leave them out, I recommend adding in diced celery for a bit more crunch in the recipe.

What is the Best Mayonnaise for Chicken Salad?

Mayonnaise is a topic that can bring out fights in some people. In my family, Hellman's mayonnaise was the go-to for any and all recipes. For my husband, it was Duke's mayonnaise always. My sister now uses salad dressing, Miracle Whip, instead of mayonnaise.

I believe that real mayonnaise is important for flavor because it has a richness that is sweeter versus being sour, like in Miracle Whip, which has a vinegar base. For this recipe, I would not use a salad dressing spread like Miracle Whip. However, the brand of mayonnaise isn't as important. It has been my experience that most will taste nearly identical.

Can I Serve This Chicken Salad on Regular Bread?

If you don't have time to make homemade puffs for this recipe, you can serve your homemade chicken salad with any bread or cracker.

I like using slider buns or rolls like King's Hawaiian for this type of salad spread. The chicken salad also goes well with any regular white bread, whole wheat bread, or even nice rye or sourdough.

If you are serving with crackers, I prefer using a garden vegetable cracker or a whole grain cracker for texture and flavor, because it is a great compliment to the sweet and sour of the salad.

Ingredients for Puffs

• Flour
• Salt
• Sugar
• Butter
• Water
• Eggs

Ingredients for Chicken Salad

• Chicken
• Scallions
• Mayonnaise
• Sour cream
• Pickles
• Walnuts
• Salt
• Black pepper

How to Make Homemade Puffs

Begin by gathering and measuring all of your ingredients.

Preheat your oven to 215ºC or 425ºF. Cover your baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Boil the water, sugar, salt, and butter together. Once it is boiling, you will mix in the flour and stir until it forms a smooth ball.

Let the ball of dough cool before adding the eggs one at a time. Whisk this mixture constantly and fast.

Once the pastry mix is done, you will put this into a pastry bag and make dollops of batter onto the parchment paper.

Bake these for 15 minutes, then remove them from the oven and allow them to cool completely before touching them.

How to Make Homemade Chicken Salad

To make the chicken salad, you will boil and then shred or dice the chicken breasts.

Mix the rest of the ingredients with the chicken until incorporated, then slice open the pastry puffs and add a spoonful of salad inside before serving.

Video Recipe:

Printable Recipe:

Yield: 15

Delicious Chicken Salad in Homemade Puffs

Print

Simple homemade puff pastry is the perfect way to serve my creamy homemade chicken salad recipe!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

For the puffs:

• ½ cup butter;
• 1 teaspoon salt;
• 4 eggs.
• 1 tablespoon sugar;
• 1 ¼ cups flour;
• 1 cup water;

For the salad:

• 1 chicken bread, boiled, shredded;
• ¼ cup scallions, sliced;
• 3 tablespoon mayonnaise;
• ⅓ cup pickles, chopped;
• 3 tablespoon sour cream;
• ¼ cup walnuts, chopped;
• salt and pepper.

Instructions

1. Begin this recipe by making your homemade puff pastry;
2. Preheat the oven to 215C or 425F and cover your baking sheet with parchment paper;
3. In a saucepan, boil water, sugar, salt, and butter. Once boiling, add in the flour and stir until it forms a smooth ball;
4. Allow the ball to cool, and then add in eggs one at a time whisking vigorously until incorporated;
5. When the pastry is ready, you will pour it into a pastry bag and place dollops of the batter onto the parchment paper and bake for 15 minutes;
6. Allow them to cool completely before filling;
7. For the chicken salad, you will cook and shred or dice the chicken breasts before mixing with the remaining salad ingredients;
8. Cut the top off of each puff and fill the hollow inside with chicken salad.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

15

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 170Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 302mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 5g