Get the best hot chicken salad recipe, a family favorite comfort food in my home!
Ever Try Hot Chicken Salad?
One of my favorite meals my mom used to make for us was hot chicken salad. It was cheesy, creamy, and crunchy….soooo good! My siblings and I would ask for it often.
Now, it’s a family favorite comfort food in my home. We love it on cool nights when a warm, delicious meal fills our bellies and keeps us cozy.
Plus, I love that it’s pretty easy to make! It’s a one-dish meal with not a lot of clean up involved, which is perfect for me.
Best Hot Chicken Salad Recipe
This is the recipe my mom followed. I believe it came from a magazine, but she changed it to how we liked it.
Other similar recipes may contain nuts. This version is nut-free.
Note: The lemon juice is optional. I often don’t include it.
Below you’ll find some additional tweaks you can use to make the recipe perfect for you!
Ever try hot chicken salad? This hot, creamy, cheesy, and crunchy casserole dish is the perfect comfort food, especially on cool Fall or Winter nights. 1. Like cheese? You can add more for a cheesy dish. 2. No mayo? Try ranch or peppercorn ranch. 3. The lemon juice enhances the flavor, but if you don't want it, you can skip it. 4. Want a little kick? Add a little hot sauce or buffalo chicken wing sauce to the mix.The Best Hot Chicken Salad Recipe
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Hot Chicken Salad Recipe Tweaks
Want to make this hot chicken salad recipe yours? Try these tweaks!
1. Like cheese? You can add more for a cheesy dish. I usually add an extra cup or two to the mix.
2. No mayo? Try ranch or peppercorn ranch instead. They can give a little more of a zesty flavor.
3. The lemon juice enhances the flavor, but if you don’t want it, you can skip it. I often skip it and we still love the recipe.
4. Want a little kick? Add a little hot sauce or buffalo chicken wing sauce to the mix. You can also use pepper jack cheese instead of cheddar for a little kick.
What else would you add to this recipe?
Did You Make This Hot Chicken Salad Recipe?
What do you think? Did you try to tweak it? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
PS. I’ll add better images of this meal the next time I make it. The kids DEVOURED it before I even got a chance to take any photos!
Lauren says
I love this recipe idea! Will have to try.