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Baked Chicken Salad Recipe

August 18, 2015 by Jennifer McKinney 10 Comments

This Baked Chicken Salad recipe is one of those recipes that just makes you feel good. It’s delicious, it’s easy to assemble, it’s popular, and it looks as good as it tastes. Chicken salad is one of my all-time favorite foods – I like it on a salad, on a sandwich, by itself, and warm and bubbly, thanks to this family favorite recipe that we have been eating for the last twenty five years.

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I have served this easy casserole recipe at baby showers, potluck dinners, luncheons, casual dinners with friends young and old, school nights, rainy nights, snowy nights, you name it. And it’s great every single time.

This dish reminds me most, however, of Friday night dinners back in the late 1980’s, when my sister and I were both cheerleaders for our mighty Manatee High School football team back in Bradenton, Florida. High school football is a big deal in Florida, like Friday Night Lights big.

All of the cheerleaders would get together for dinner before every home game to make sure we were fueled up and ready to get the crowd fired up for the big game. My mom made this dish for the first dinner of the season, and it was such a huge hit with the squad that she had to double the recipe and make it for every single game for the rest of the season. And we went to the state semifinals that year, so there were a lot of games – and a lot of very happy and well fed girls!

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The best thing about this recipe, other than it’s great taste, is that it’s made from ingredients that you probably have in your pantry and your refrigerator. Campbell’s soup, chicken, celery, onion, mayo, cheese and potato chips. YUM!

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After cooking your chicken (I roast the chicken breasts in a 375 degree oven for 15-18 minutes), chop your veggies while the chicken is cooling off. I chop one onion and 3 celery stalks to get one cup of each chopped vegetables and pour them into a large mixing bowl. When the chicken has cooled off, chop it into small chunks and place the chopped chicken into the bowl. Add your can of cream of chicken soup, a squeeze of lemon and a half cup of mayo and mix it all together. After you pour the mixture into a baking pan, you get to have a little fun by smashing the potato chips by hand to form crumbs for the crunchy topping.

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After crunching up the potato chips, sprinkle them over top of the chicken mixture and add the shredded cheese. Place the pan into a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly. Take out, let cool slightly, and prepare to make your guests, family, or cheerleading squad very happy.

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Baked Chicken Salad Recipe

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  • 4-5 chicken breasts, cooked and cut into small chunks (I cook mine in a 375 degree oven on a cookie sheet for 18 minutes, drizzled with a little bit of olive oil and salt and pepper)
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup (I use Campbell’s 98% Fat Free)
  • 1/2 cup mayonaise
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • Juice from 1/2 lemon
  • Salt & Pepper, to taste
  • 1 & 1/2 cups crushed potato chips (I use Baked Ruffles)
  • 1 & 1/2 cups shredded cheese (I used a colby jack blend, but any kind of good melting cheese would work great)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cook your chicken and let it cool. While it’s cooling off, chop the celery and onion, so that you have a cup of each. Pour veggies into a large mixing bowl.

3. Chop your cooked chicken into 1 inch chunks and pour the chopped chicken into the same mixing bowl. Then take your half of a lemon and squeeze the juice over top of the chicken and veggies. Watch out for seeds!

4. Pour the cream of chicken soup over the chicken, celery and onion, and then add your mayo. Mix until well combined and season with some salt and pepper.

5. Pour the mixture into a prepared baking pan (a 13 X 9 inch pan works great) and then sprinkle the crushed potato chips over the top. I just smash the chips while they are in the bag so my hands don’t get greasy. Add the shredded cheese over the crushed chips and place the pan in the oven for 20-25 minutes. The cheese should be a nice golden brown color and slightly bubbly.

6. Take the pan out of the oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving. Scoop large spoonfuls on to your guests’ plates and give them something to cheer about!

What’s your favorite casserole?

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Jennifer McKinney
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Jennifer McKinney is a mom, a teacher, a writer, a cook, and a perfectly imperfect hostess. When she is not at the baseball or soccer fields or the dance studio, she is usually in a kitchen experimenting with new recipes, curled up on her couch reading a good book, hitting the slopes, spending time with friends and family, or escaping up to Northern Michigan. She has been know to host an impromptu dance party or two, and she adores her three teenage children more than they will ever know.
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Comments

  1. Monica Crawford says

    August 19, 2015 at 10:10 am

    This is the best. Great leftover also freezes well and great lunch leftover.

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  2. Jenny says

    August 19, 2015 at 10:28 am

    Sounds delicious and yes I do usually have those ingredients on hand year round. I may have just found a quick and easy go to dinner for any night of the week. Thanks Jennifer

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  3. Amy frankel says

    August 19, 2015 at 11:18 am

    Wow! This looks amazing and so easy! I am going to make it this weekend!

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  4. Dell says

    August 19, 2015 at 12:40 pm

    I always enjoyed this recipe! Thanks for reacquainting me with it, Jennifer!!!

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  5. Karyn Sardar says

    August 19, 2015 at 2:34 pm

    I actually had all the ingredients in my pantry! Thank you for such a delicious easy meal!!!

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  6. Gretchen Diver says

    August 19, 2015 at 9:18 pm

    Love this recipe! I can’t imagine anyone that wouldn’t! Especially after the way you wrote about it and explained it! You rock! This will be on dinner tables everywhere!

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  7. Nicole Wright says

    August 20, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    Sounds simple and delicious. And I love the idea of adding crunch with the chips on top. Just added this to next week’s dinner menu plan. 🙂

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  8. Drea Marshall-Diver says

    August 20, 2015 at 8:59 pm

    This was so delicious. Our two young boys LOVED IT.. And so did we. Thank you.

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  9. Andrea says

    September 8, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    I remember eating this delicious chicken salad recipe 17 years ago, that’s how good it is! You made it for a holiday luncheon you were hosting at your apartment when our baby girls weren’t even one yet! And, of course, I loved it! What a great dish and a wonderful memory. 🙂

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  10. Marge Sawerbrey says

    October 20, 2015 at 10:14 am

    My grandma used to make this but sometimes she would use leftover turkey.

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