Tropical Chicken Salad Sandwiches

This Tropical Chicken Salad is a delicious twist on a classic recipe!

Even when it is cold out sometimes I want to eat something that reminds me of when it was warm.  And chicken salad sandwiches are a great way to use up leftover chicken, or dare I say turkey.  I’m sure there is none of that lying around.  Right?  You can always make Chicken Buffalo Pizza, Pesto Chicken Alfredo, or Peanut Chicken Rice Bowls a good old sandwich is a nice change of pace.  So sandwiches it is!

The cherry and mandarins in this chicken salad are a refreshing surprise and the macadamia nuts are a nice change of pace from the usual chicken salad additions. I like to use a mixture of Greek yogurt and mayo to get a lighter, and healthier version, of chicken salad.  And we all know that something lighter and healthier during the holidays is good for the body.

Are you a holiday leftover lover or hater?  How do you use your leftovers?

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Tropical Chicken Salad Sandwiches

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Tropical Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken salad, sandwich

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Christina Hitchcock

Ingredients

• Rolls - I recommend Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
• 1 lb shredded chicken or turkey
• 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup dried mandarins - sliced (I found these at Trader Joe's)
• cup About 3/4 Greek yogurt
• cup About 1/4 mayo - I prefer mayo with olive oil
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• Salt to taste

Instructions

• Combine chicken, yogurt, mayo, and soy sauce together and mix well. Adjust salt to taste.
• Fold in nuts, cherries, and mandarins.
• Serve on split rolls.

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