American · sandwich plate

Chicken Salad Croissants with Pasta Salad

Creamy chicken salad fills flaky croissants with lettuce, served beside a quick tri-color pasta salad.

Total time20 min
Hands-on20 min
Cleanuplow
Serves4
bare minimumFamily-friendlynut-free
Chicken salad croissant with lettuce beside tri-color pasta salad
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Cook

Make dinner

  1. 01

    Mix chicken, mayonnaise, celery, pickle relish, salt, and pepper.

  2. 02

    Line each split croissant with lettuce.

  3. 03

    Divide chicken salad among the croissants and close gently.

  4. 04

    Serve each sandwich with chilled tri-color pasta salad.

Make it work

Useful swaps

  • Use plain Greek yogurt for half the mayonnaise.
  • Serve on gluten-free rolls if needed.

Why this is a good weeknight call

It keeps the cleanup to one main pan. The ingredient list stays focused, and the recipe has a clear stopping point instead of extra optional projects.