Description
Level up your lunch game with these delicious Croissant Chicken Salad Sandwiches. Bursting with flavor, this recipe features tender chicken mingled with crisp green apples, juicy grapes, and crunchy pecans, all enveloped in buttery croissants. Perfect for picnics, brunches, or casual gatherings, these sandwiches offer a delightful twist on traditional chicken salad. The combination of textures and tastes makes every bite a treat that will impress your family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups cooked chicken (chopped or shredded)
- 1 cup red grapes (halved)
- 3/4 Granny Smith apple (chopped)
- 1/3 cup red onion (finely chopped)
- 4 croissants
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Spread pecans on a baking sheet and toast for 8–10 minutes until golden. Allow cooling before chopping.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper.
- Stir in chopped chicken, halved grapes, chopped apple, finely chopped red onion, and cooled pecans until well combined.
- Slice each croissant horizontally to create a pocket and fill generously with the chicken salad mixture.
- Serve immediately or chill before serving for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 55mg