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Amazing Lemon Chicken Salad

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This flavorful lemon chicken salad recipe is fast and easy to make using pre-cooked shredded chicken, fresh lemon juice, slivered almonds, and chopped fresh sage leaves. It makes one of the best chicken salad sandwiches that I’ve ever eaten! You can easily swap the sage for fresh basil or thyme for a flavorful twist.

The Best Chicken Salad with Lemon and Sage

How To Make Lemon Chicken Salad with Fresh Sage

Ingredients You’ll Need:

  • 2 cups shredded white meat chicken (I use precooked boneless chicken breasts that I make in the pressure cooker. You can also use a shredded rotisserie chicken)
  • 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp finely chopped fresh sage leaves (don’t skip the fresh sage! You can usually find this in the produce section of the grocery store)
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp of fresh lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

In a medium-size bowl, whisk the mayo, sugar, lemon juice, zest, and finely chopped fresh sage. Add shredded chicken, almonds and season with salt and pepper. Stir until mixed. Serve immediately or store in a sealed container in the refrigerator until ready to eat.

Recipe Variations

Try swapping the fresh sage for fresh basil or thyme. Lemon basil chicken salad is another summertime favorite!

chicken salad on whole wheat bread with butter lettuce

What To Serve With Chicken Salad

Here are my favorite ways to serve chicken salad:

  • Spread on fresh bread with green leaf lettuce
  • On a croissant with fresh spinach, arugula or green leaf lettuce
  • On Hawaiian rolls
  • Stuffed in a pita with greens
  • Rolled up in a low-carb wrap with greens
  • In a large bowl with an assortment of crackers and fresh fruit
  • On top of a mixed green salad
  • On top of sliced cucumbers for a tasty snack

If you love chicken salad as much as I do, you should also check out these recipes: Avocado Chicken Salad, Blueberry Almond Chicken Salad, and Paleo Chicken Salad.

overhead photo of an open-faced chicken salad sandwich with butter lettuce and bowl of chicken salad

The best chicken salad with lemon and sage

Lemon Chicken Salad with Fresh Sage

This flavorful lemon sage chicken salad recipe is fast and easy to make using pre-cooked shredded chicken, fresh lemon juice, slivered almonds, and chopped fresh sage leaves. 
4.50 from 4 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 201kcal
Author: Amee

Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded white meat chicken
  • 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp fresh sage finely chopped
  • juice of 1 lemon about 1 1/2 tbsp
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds
  • sea salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a medium-size bowl, whisk mayo, sage, lemon juice, zest and sugar
  • Add chicken and almonds and stir to coat
  • Season with salt and pepper, to taste

Notes

For a tasty twist, try swapping the fresh sage for fresh basil or thyme!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 9g
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Hi, I'm Amee and I'm completely obsessed with all things fitness, recipe makeovers, and creating tasty, time-saving, recipes. Born and raised in South Carolina, I have a deep love for southern food culture. I am a Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, Cancer Exercise Specialist, recipe developer, and freelance content creator. I believe that anyone can be an amazing home cook, and there's nothing better than family time around the table!

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