This copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Salad sandwich will satisfy your craving for the classic sandwich that’s no longer served in restaurants! You can use homemade chicken or pick up a few grilled Chick-Fil-A chicken breasts for authentic flavor.
I have a great Chicken Salad recipe as well as a solid Chicken Salad Salad Sandwich that I make regularly. But nothing beats this Chick-Fil-A Chicken Salad Sandwich inspired by the beloved sandwich that was discontinued in 2017.
To make the most similar-tasting chicken salad sandwich, I recommend using original or grilled Chick-Fil-A chicken breasts. You may not be able to tell the difference from the original sandwich, it’s that good!
Chick-Fil-A Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipe
What made the Chick-Fil-A chicken salad sandwich so delicious? Was it the toasted wheat bread holding up a creamy, flavorful chicken salad? Was it the crisp slices of lettuce to balance out the hearty salad? Or was it the actual salad, rich with mayonnaise and packed with hard boiled eggs and sweet pickle relish? I would vote, all of the above!
If you miss the Chick-Fil-A chicken salad sandwich, I’ve got you covered with this recipe that’s as close to the original as possible. You can use homemade grilled or baked chicken breasts in the salad, or take the easy route with store-bought rotisserie chicken (or, of course, Chick-Fil-A chicken). I like to double the recipe and keep a container in the fridge for quick lunches throughout the week. (You can also serve the salad on lettuce for a lighter snack.) Whatever your method, this salad will surely satisfy!
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Ingredients for Chick-Fil-A Chicken Salad Sandwich
See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
- Cooked chicken – You can use leftover rotisserie chicken or buy grilled Chick-Fil-A chicken breasts.
- Sweet pickle relish
- Mayonnaise – You can use your preferred brand of mayo in this recipe.
- Celery – Adds a delicious crunch to the salad, but you can omit the celery if you wish.
- Hard-boiled eggs – Adds extra heartiness and texture to the chicken salad. You can leave these out if you don’t have any eggs in the fridge.
- Salt – You’ll need kosher salt, rather than fine table salt, for this recipe.
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Dill – Fresh dill is best here!
- Whole wheat bread – You can use your favorite whole wheat sandwich loaf.
- Lettuce – Use romaine or whole leaf lettuce.
- Sandwich toothpicks
How to Make Chick Fil A Chicken Salad Sandwich
- Mix together the ingredients: In a mixing bowl, stir together all ingredients until well combined. Adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper, if desired.
- Assemble: Spoon an even amount of the chicken salad on 4 slices of the toasted bread. Top with a slice of the lettuce then the remaining slice of bread. Cut each sandwich in half diagonally, then pierce through the middle with a sandwich toothpick or bamboo skewer.
Quick Tip
To make this recipe without any preplanning, you can make the chicken in the air fryer. You can even cook it from a frozen chicken breast! Use my method for Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Breast to make this sandwich anytime the craving strikes.
How to Store
Store any leftover chicken salad without the bread in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can make the salad in advance and keep it in the fridge until ready to make the sandwiches.
FAQs
Chick-fil-A discontinued its chicken salad sandwich recipe on menus in 2017.
Chick-fil-A stated that its reason for discontinuing its chicken salad sandwich was because of “customers’ demand for new tastes and fresh flavors on the menu”.
Chick-fil-A took the chicken salad sandwich off of menus in 2017.
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Chick Fil A Chicken Salad Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped into 1 inch pieces (use leftover rotisserie chicken or buy 4 grilled Chick-Fil-A chicken breasts)
- ⅓ cup sweet pickle relish
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 stalks celery, chopped into ½-inch pieces
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped into ½-inch pieces
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, minced
To Assemble
- 8 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
- 4 leaves romaine or whole leaf green lettuce
- 8 sandwich toothpicks or bamboo skewers
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, stir together all ingredients until well combined. Adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper, if desired.
- To assemble, spoon an even amount of the chicken salad on 4 slices of the toasted bread. Top with a slice of the lettuce then the remaining slice of bread. Cut each sandwich in half diagonally, then pierce through the middle with a sandwich toothpick or bamboo skewer.
In 1991 I worked at Chick-fil-a. I was pregnant with my first child and one of my cravings was their chicken salad sandwich on toasted wheat bread. Although I never made it in the store, I observed it being made. They ingredient that made it so very delicious was the chicken. They used the fried fillets which had the breading removed with a vegetable peeler. All of the ingredients were put in a food processor so the texture would be more of a spreadable consistency.
You can still get the original Chick-Fil-A chicken salad sandwich at the Dwarf House location in Hapeville, GA. And the Hawaiian version at Truett’s Luau in Fayetteville, GA.