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Hot Chicken Salad Bake

ChickenOvenDiner-Style

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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Chicken salad isn't just a lunchtime staple. With this Hot Chicken Salad Bake, you can have the same classic flavor but as a heartwarming and soul-nourishing dinner! Creamy, tangy, savory chicken, with a little zest, some crunchy almonds, and crisp celery, is perfect for eating on its own or spooned onto warm rolls! There's nothing like Hot Chicken Salad Bake to make dinner a real luxury, and in under half an hour!

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
  • 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 cup salted almonds, roasted and coarsely chopped, divided
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup green onion, minced
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • rolls, optional, to taste, warm, for serving
  • celery leaves, optional, to taste, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Lightly spray an 8-inch round or square baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 3 -In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, the cheddar cheese, the celery, 3/4 cup of the almonds, the mayonnaise, the green onions, the sour cream, the lemon zest, the lemon juice, and the pepper.

Step 4 -Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Step 5 -Bake until bubbly, about 20 minutes.

Step 6 -Sprinkle with the remaining almonds.

Step 7 -Serve with the warm rolls and garnished with the celery leaves.

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