Mix-and-Match Chicken Salad

1. Pick Your Mix-Ins

Prepare 1 cup total of the following ingredients (choose up to three).

• Celery, diced
• Carrots, diced
• Radishes, diced
• Cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
• Seedless grapes, halved
• Apple, diced
• Cucumber, diced
• Roasted peppers, diced
• Avocado, diced
• Corn kernels
• Bacon, cooked and crumbled
• Scallions, thinly sliced (up to 1/4 cup)
• Raisins or dried cranberries
• Nuts, toasted and chopped
• Red, white or sweet onion, diced (up to 1/4 cup)

2. Prepare the Dressing

Whisk 2 teaspoons lemon juice, white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon dijon or whole-grain mustard, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Stir in 2/3 cup of one of the following until smooth.

• Mayonnaise
• Plain yogurt
• Mayonnaise and sour cream (1/3 cup of each)

3. Make the Salad

Add 4 cups grilled or rotisserie chicken (chopped or shredded) to the dressing along with the prepared mix-ins. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat.

4. Add Extra Flavor

Stir in 2 tablespoons total of the following fresh herbs and/or seasonings (choose one or two).

• Cilantro, chopped
• Parsley, chopped
• Dill, chopped
• Tarragon, chopped
• Basil, chopped
• Chives, chopped
• Fresh or pickled jalapeño, chopped
• Horseradish (up to 1 tablespoon)