Common Ingredients in chicken salad Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular chicken salad recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in chicken salad dishes is chicken.

Olive oil, onion, chicken breast, mayonnaise, celery and garlic are also common ingredients in chicken salad recipes. Variations include:

• baby kale and tomatoes in place of celery

Salt is in 80% of chicken salad recipes and pepper, 70%.

The average chicken salad recipe has about 12.7 ingredients, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 25.

In terms of directions, chicken salad recipes have about 4.3 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 13 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Chicken Salad

For 1 small onion (70 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single chicken salad recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with onion	Potential subsitutions
chicken breast	3.5 small (567 g)	4.4 small (716 g)	56%
celery	0.47 cup (47 g)	0.83 cup (84 g)	56%	baby kale tomatoes
mayonnaise	0.7 cup (154 g)	0.51 cup (111 g)	44%
olive oil	2.8 tablespoon (38 g)	2.9 tablespoon (39 g)	44%
parsley	1.3 tablespoon (5 g)	1.7 tablespoon (6 g)	44%	green onions baby kale
tomatoes	3.8 medium (470 g)	3.2 medium (394 g)	22%	celery green onions
salad greens	17.5 ounce (496 g)	13.1 ounce (372 g)	22%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Chicken Salad

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in chicken salad recipes. This would be: 40% chicken breast, 24% chicken, 9% mayonnaise, 8% celery, 6% grapes, 5% onion, 4% olive oil, 2% walnuts, 2% green onions and 1% lemon juice.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in chicken salad dishes. In fact, over 80% of chicken salad recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in chicken salad dishes in amounts of 1.25 teaspoons or half a teaspoon.

In chicken salad recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For chicken salad recipes, salt is frequently used with olive oil, black pepper, chicken breast, garlic and mayonnaise. However, salad greens is almost never used together with salt in chicken salad dishes.

chicken

Another popular ingredient in chicken salad is chicken. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken salad, over 75% have chicken.

Variations of chicken include:

• chicken breast: 50% of recipes

In recipes for chicken salad, chicken is often used with salt, celery, walnuts, grapes and olive oil.

Potential substitutions for chicken in chicken salad:

• chicken breast

Also, chicken is not often used with white sugar, cilantro, almonds, baby kale, tomatoes, garlic powder, cumin, spray, soy sauce, sesame, salad greens and paprika.

chicken breast

Chicken breast is another common ingredient in chicken salad dishes. In fact, over 50% of chicken salad recipes contain chicken breast.

Cooked is a frequent preparation for chicken breast in chicken salad dishes.

Chicken breast is often included in chicken salad dishes in amounts of 4 smalls or 2 chicken breasts.

In chicken salad recipes that contain chicken breast, it is on average, 33% by weight.

For chicken salad recipes, chicken breast is frequently used with salt, black pepper, olive oil, onion and garlic. However, walnuts is almost never used together with chicken breast in chicken salad dishes.

pepper

Pepper is another common ingredient in chicken salad dishes. In fact, over 70% of chicken salad recipes contain pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 62% of recipes

Salt, white sugar, black pepper, chicken breast and mayonnaise are commonly used together with pepper in chicken salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for pepper in chicken salad:

• cumin
• paprika

Also, pepper is not often used with dijon mustard, cilantro, garlic powder, spray, lemon unwaxed and salad greens.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in chicken salad is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken salad, over 60% have black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in chicken salad dishes.

In chicken salad recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For chicken salad recipes, black pepper is frequently used with salt, olive oil, chicken breast, garlic and mayonnaise. However, salad greens is almost never used together with black pepper in chicken salad dishes.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in chicken salad dishes. In fact, over 55% of chicken salad recipes contain olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in chicken salad dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons or a quarter cup.

In chicken salad recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 3% by weight.

In recipes for chicken salad, olive oil is often used with salt, black pepper, garlic, chicken breast and mayonnaise. On the other hand, olive oil is almost never used with salad greens.

onion

Another popular ingredient in chicken salad is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken salad, over 50% have onion.

Variations of onion include:

• green onions: 19% of recipes

Salt, chicken breast, celery, black pepper and mayonnaise are commonly used together with onion in chicken salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for onion in chicken salad:

• green onions
• baby kale

Also, onion is not often used with dijon mustard, vegetable oil, soy sauce, sesame and paprika.

mayonnaise

Another popular ingredient in chicken salad is mayonnaise. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken salad, over 35% have mayonnaise.

Mayonnaise is often included in chicken salad dishes in amounts of 1 cup or a third of a cup.

In chicken salad recipes that contain mayonnaise, it is on average, 10% by weight.

In recipes for chicken salad, mayonnaise is often used with salt, celery, black pepper, olive oil and onion. On the other hand, mayonnaise is almost never used with baby kale, tomatoes, vegetable oil, spray, soy sauce, sesame and salad greens.

celery

Celery is another common ingredient in chicken salad dishes. In fact, over 35% of chicken salad recipes contain celery.

Chopped and diced are frequent preparations for celery in chicken salad dishes.

Common quantities for celery in chicken salad dishes include 1 cup.

In chicken salad recipes that contain celery, it is on average, 9% by weight.

Mayonnaise, salt, chicken, onion and grapes are commonly used together with celery in chicken salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for celery in chicken salad:

• baby kale
• tomatoes

Also, celery is not often used with vegetable oil, spray, soy sauce, sesame and salad greens.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in chicken salad is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken salad, over 35% have garlic.

Chopped and minced are frequent preparations for garlic in chicken salad dishes.

Garlic is often included in chicken salad dishes in amounts of 1 clove or 4 cloves.

In chicken salad recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

For chicken salad recipes, garlic is frequently used with olive oil, salt, black pepper, chicken breast and lemon juice. However, almonds, salad greens and paprika are almost never used together with garlic in chicken salad dishes.

lemon juice

Lemon juice is another common ingredient in chicken salad dishes. In fact, over 20% of chicken salad recipes contain lemon juice.

Lemon juice is often included in chicken salad dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons.

In chicken salad recipes that contain lemon juice, it is on average, 2% by weight.

In recipes for chicken salad, lemon juice is often used with salt, black pepper, mayonnaise, celery and walnuts. On the other hand, lemon juice is almost never used with green onions, dijon mustard, white sugar, cilantro, almonds, tomatoes, garlic powder, cumin, vegetable oil, salad greens and paprika.

grapes

Another popular ingredient in chicken salad is grapes. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken salad, over 20% have grapes.

Halved and sliced are frequent preparations for grapes in chicken salad dishes.

Common quantities for grapes in chicken salad dishes include 1 cup.

In chicken salad recipes that contain grapes, it is on average, 13% by weight.

Salt, chicken, walnuts, celery and olive oil are commonly used together with grapes in chicken salad dishes. Conversely, grapes is not often used with green onions, white sugar, almonds, baby kale, tomatoes, garlic powder, cumin, vegetable oil, spray, soy sauce, sesame, salad greens and paprika.

walnuts

Walnuts is another common ingredient in chicken salad dishes. In fact, over 15% of chicken salad recipes contain walnuts.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for walnuts in chicken salad dishes.

Walnuts is often included in chicken salad dishes in amounts of half a cup or 1 cup.

In chicken salad recipes that contain walnuts, it is on average, 5% by weight.

For chicken salad recipes, walnuts is frequently used with salt, chicken, celery, grapes and mayonnaise.

Potential substitutions for walnuts in chicken salad:

• almonds
• sesame

Also, walnuts is not often used with chicken breast, green onions, dijon mustard, white sugar, cilantro, baby kale, tomatoes, garlic powder, cumin, vegetable oil, spray, soy sauce, salad greens and paprika.

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in chicken salad dishes. In fact, over 15% of chicken salad recipes contain parsley.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for parsley in chicken salad dishes.

Common quantities for parsley in chicken salad dishes include 1 tablespoon.

In chicken salad recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 0.9% by weight.

Salt, mayonnaise, onion, black pepper and celery are commonly used together with parsley in chicken salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for parsley in chicken salad:

• green onions
• baby kale

Also, parsley is not often used with dijon mustard, almonds, vegetable oil, soy sauce, sesame, salad greens and paprika.

Other chicken salad Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in chicken salad recipes include:

• almonds - 15%
• dijon mustard - 15%
• cilantro - 15%
• white sugar - 15%
• baby kale - 10%
• tomatoes - 10%
• garlic powder - 10%
• cumin - 10%
• vegetable oil - 10%
• spray - 10%
• soy sauce - 10%
• lemon unwaxed - 10%
• sesame - 10%
• salad greens - 5%
• paprika - 5%

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