Chicken Dinner Mondays: Chicken Salad Sandwiches

This is a budget friendly, no-cook, easy dinner for a hot, summer night. 

In this recipe, I used rotisserie chicken breasts that I cut from the bone. 

Store bought rotisserie chickens can often be less expensive than actually buying a whole chicken and cooking it myself. When it is hot out, I dont want to heat up the oven by cooking an entire chicken, so buying a ready-to-go chicken is a great option. 

This recipe is for half of a chicken, or one breast. I save the thighs and legs for Hubby's lunch. 

This recipe makes two hearty sandwiches with a little left over to serve as a snack with crackers. 

To use to 2 chicken breasts, double the recipe. 

Mom's Bags of Tricks Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Makes 2 cups 

1 chicken breast, fully cooked and chopped 

2 tbsp onion, chopped fine

2 tbsp parsley, chopped fine

2 tbsp celery, chopped fine 

salt, pepper, seasonings

4 tbsp mayonnaise

I started with 2 tbsp of mayo and ended up adding 2 more after stirring to get the right consistency. 

I served this with fresh summer fruit. The mayo can be heavy on a hot summer day, so by adding a nice side of fruit, I can lighten up this rich chicken salad. 

I made this recipe for one breast because I plan to serve this again while camping. I froze half of the chicken and bread. Preparing small amounts of food like this cuts back on repetitious leftovers and gives me a meal pretty quick later down the road.