Here’s a classic, creamy Chicken Salad Croissants recipe — perfect for brunch, showers, or easy lunches.
🥐 Chicken Salad Croissants
🛒 Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced (rotisserie works great)
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup celery, finely chopped
- ¼ cup red onion, finely diced
- ½ cup seedless grapes, halved (optional but delicious)
- ¼ cup sliced almonds or chopped pecans (optional)
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (optional)
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- 6 large croissants
🔪 Instructions
- Mix dressing
In a large bowl, whisk together mayo, sour cream (or yogurt), Dijon, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. - Add fillings
Stir in chicken, celery, red onion, grapes, and nuts (if using). Mix until evenly coated. - Chill
Refrigerate at least 30 minutes for best flavor. - Assemble
Slice croissants in half. Spoon generous chicken salad onto the bottom half and close.
⭐ Flavor Variations
- Classic deli-style: Skip grapes and nuts; add a pinch of celery salt.
- Sweet & savory: Add dried cranberries instead of grapes.
- Herb lovers: Mix in fresh dill or chopped parsley.
- Lighter option: Use all Greek yogurt instead of mayo.
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- A fancy bridal shower version
- A meal prep / make-ahead version
- Or a buffalo chicken croissant twist 🔥
