There is nothing better than a cold chicken salad sandwich southern style when it’s hot outside. It’s easy to make your own.

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One of the joys, if you want to call it that, of summertime is it gives me an excuse to not cook as much and heat up the kitchen.  And in the south, you have many more hot days than cold.

I love eating cool salads and sandwiches and being able to open the fridge and use what I made a batch of.  One of my favorite sandwiches to make for summertime is a classic Southern Chicken Salad Sandwich.

I usually have diced chicken in my freezer by using my Instant Pot as a crock pot by using the IP lid method or if I’m short on that I will just boil a couple of breasts in water and let them completely cool before dicing them up in small pieces.  I have found that using cooked chicken either by boiling, Instant Pot, or using a crockpot works best, and please, nothing from a can. 

I also make my hard-boiled eggs in the Instant Pot in advance and keep them in the fridge until needed. Here is how I make those in only 6 minutes.

If I’m having a small gathering, I usually serve this recipe on small croissants for great finger food and something light.  But any type of bread is great with this salad.

A great recipe to take to the beach or on a picnic.  Just remember to keep your chicken salad on ice and keep chilled.  Never leave mayonnaise out in the hot sun.

Southern Style Chicken Salad Sandwich

There is nothing better than a cold chicken salad sandwich southern style when its hot outside. It's easy to make your own.

Course: Sandwich

Cuisine: American

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

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INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup cooked chicken breast cut up into small pieces
• 1/4 cup of diced celery
• 1 hard-boiled egg diced
• 1 tbsp of week pickle relish
• 1/3 cup of mayonnaise
• salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

• Combine all ingredients and serve with your favorite bread. Keep refrigerated until use.

NOTES

You can also use lite mayo and it tastes just as good. I have also used dill pickle relish.

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Tammy

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