Lemon Chicken Salad

Recipe By sal
Rating
Published Jul 10th
Prep 15m Cook - Additional - Ready In 15m
Servings 8 servings Calories 361.4

This succulent chicken salad features tender chicken, crunchy snow peas, red onions and an array of spices nestled in a creamy lemon accented dressing.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy salad dressing, e.g. Miracle Whip ™
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 4 cups cubed, cooked chicken
  • 2 cups sliced snow peas
  • 1 cup finely diced red onion
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce
  • 1 cup blanched slivered almonds, toasted

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, whisk together the salad dressing, sour cream, lemon juice, lemon pepper, basil and parsley. Add chicken, peas, onion, lettuce and almonds and stir until evenly coated. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 361.4
  • Carbohydrate 11.2 g
  • Cholesterol 67.8 mg
  • Fat 25.3 g
  • Fiber 2.4 g
  • Protein 21.4 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.9 g
  • Sodium 333.9 mg
  • Sugar 6.6 g

Reviews

  1. Dionne Jul 28, 2010 04:39 PM
    Used fresh squeezed lemon juice. used seared chk breast in olive oil brwd on each side then cooked 5 min per side with covered lid. seasonings salt pep terderizer. god for one day only....letuce gets soggy!
  2. love2cook Jul 13, 2009 11:28 PM
    This is pretty good and I have to say that putting shredded lettuce into the chicken salad mix is something new to me!I used 3 very large chicken breasts and diced half of a green pepper in place of the onion since my family does not care for onions. I will make again only I - Read more ...
  3. DITTYBEAR Jun 11, 2009 09:44 PM
    Really fresh tasting for a spring lunch. I did make a few changes though. It sounded like a lot of onion and my young son doesn't like it raw so I omitted it. I used regular frozen green peas instead of snow peas. I also left out the lettuce and just served it with lettuce - Read more ...
  4. heatheranne Sep 13, 2008 12:15 AM
    Very good... halved the recipe based on how much leftover grilled chicken breast i had on hand; substituted Vidalia onion for the red onion mayo for the Miracle Whip fresh parsley instead of dried tarragon rather than basil (realised at the last minute i had no basil on hand!) & 1 single serving bag of - Read more ...
  5. Ms. Behavin Dec 10, 2007 01:20 AM
    I halfed the amount of Miracle Whip and I thought the onions were overwhelming so I really didn't like it but the next day it tasted much better after sitting in the fridge for a day the strong onion taste was gone and the snow peas and almonds give it a crunchy fresh texture.
  6. vanessajbaca Nov 29, 2006 02:42 AM
    This was very good and easy too. I used canned chicken but have also used a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from the supermarket too. Both work. Instead of Miracle Whip (which I hate) I used 1/2 low-calorie mayonnaise and 1/2 low-fat sour cream and upped the lemon and it turned out delish!! Serving it on a - Read more ...
  7. BANGER5 Jun 24, 2005 06:30 PM
    We really liked this. I did use half the salad dressing and used lite sour cream so I am hoping it didn't have 33g of fat. It was great on a really hot summer day. I served it on garden greens with a little oil and vinegar dressing.
  8. momofthree Jan 17, 2005 11:53 PM
    Very nice recipe - I made it as directed and would also reduce the Miracle Whip by 1/2 but otherwise really great!
  9. Paula Kelsay McFarland Aug 1, 2004 05:18 PM
    Delightful salad with a nice lemon flavor that is not too overpowering. I made the recipe as written but the next time I make it I would use only 1/2 cup salad dressing. I also used thinly sliced water chestnuts because I didn't have almonds. Otherwise I thought it was a very nice summery recipe. - Read more ...
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