Description
Make this easy, warm chicken salad bake for a comforting family dinner or your next potluck. It combines creamy chicken, celery, and cheese, topped with buttery crackers for a satisfying crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 cup crushed buttery crackers (like Ritz)
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8×8 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, celery, and onion.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Pour the soup mixture over the chicken and vegetable mixture. Stir everything together until it is well combined.
- Stir in 3/4 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese into the chicken mixture.
- Spread the chicken mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl, mix the crushed buttery crackers with the melted butter. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the top of the chicken mixture.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until the casserole is bubbly around the edges.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese over the top. Return to the oven for 5 more minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the topping is golden brown.
- Let the hot chicken salad casserole rest for 5 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
- For a different crunch, substitute the buttery crackers with crushed potato chips or cornflakes mixed with the melted butter.
- You can easily make this a make-ahead meal; assemble the casserole completely, cover it, and refrigerate for up to 24 hours before baking. Add 10 minutes to the initial baking time if baking straight from the refrigerator.
- If you want a tangier flavor, add 1/4 cup of chopped sweet pickle relish to the chicken mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 110