Monday Comfort Food
Our family and friends have been serving these sandwiches for over 25 years. They are a real crowd-pleaser. This recipe serves a small crowd, or you can easily double or triple it for larger groups. Plan ahead to allow the chicken salad to refrigerate for at least 2 hours before making sandwiches.
DO AHEAD
Make the chicken salad at least 2 hours ahead of time, and up to one day ahead. Add the cashews just before making the
CHICKEN SALAD CROISSANT SANDWICHES FOR A CROWD
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, or about 5 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 11 /2 cups mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons minced white onion
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
- 4 celery ribs minced
- Salt
- ground black pepper
- 2 cups whole cashews
- 15 small croissants
Instructions
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1. Cook the chicken by your preferred method: poach, grill, or broil. Or simply cut chicken off the bones of a roast chicken from the deli.
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2. Tear the meat into bite-size pieces. In a large bowl combine the chicken with the mayonnaise, onion, bouillon, and celery. Mix thoroughly; season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
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3. Fold the cashews into the chicken salad mixture just before serving.
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4. Split the croissants in half lengthwise and spoon the salad mixture onto one half of each croissant. Top with the other half.
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Recipe Notes
Serve with baked beans and melon slices or a fruit platter.
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