Picnic Chicken Salad Croissants (Printable)

Tender chicken and grapes combined with creamy dressing, served in flaky croissants for easy outdoor meals.

# What You Need:

→ Poultry

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded

→ Produce

02 - 1 cup red seedless grapes, halved
03 - 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
04 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

→ Dairy

05 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise
06 - 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt

→ Pantry

07 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
08 - 1 teaspoon honey
09 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
10 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

→ Bread

11 - 4 large croissants, split

# Directions:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly until the dressing is smooth and well blended.
02 - Add diced chicken, halved grapes, chopped celery, and parsley to the bowl with dressing. Stir gently until all ingredients are evenly coated.
03 - Taste the chicken salad and adjust salt, pepper, or other seasonings as needed.
04 - Split each croissant horizontally. Spoon a generous portion of chicken salad onto the bottom half of each croissant.
05 - Top each sandwich with the croissant tops, pressing gently to secure.
06 - Serve immediately, or wrap in parchment paper and refrigerate until ready to transport for your picnic.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It comes together in under 40 minutes, which means you can decide to have a picnic and actually make it happen.
  • The grapes add this unexpected sweetness and juiciness that makes every bite feel a little bit fancy without any fuss.
  • Cold, crispy croissants paired with creamy filling taste infinitely better than the sandwich you packed in a rush last Tuesday.
02 -
  • If you assemble these more than a couple hours ahead, the croissants will start absorbing moisture from the chicken salad and lose their flakiness, so timing is everything.
  • The filling actually tastes better after it's chilled for 30 minutes because the flavors have time to meld together in ways that make the whole thing taste intentional rather than thrown together.
03 -
  • If you're using store-bought rotisserie chicken, try to find one that hasn't been sitting under heat lamps all afternoon, as it makes a noticeable difference in the final texture and flavor of your salad.
  • The moment your chicken salad hits the croissant, the clock starts ticking on crispiness, so this is one of those recipes where slightly imperfect timing is actually better than perfectly organized prep work.
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