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    Home » Recipes » Chicken » Pineapple Chicken Salad Sandwiches

    Pineapple Chicken Salad Sandwiches

    Published : May 28, 2020 Updated : October 26, 2020 by Together As Family 34 Comments

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    Pineapple Chicken Salad Sandwiches with chunks of chicken, crushed pineapple, grapes, green onions, almonds, and celery in a deliciously creamy dressing! We love this chicken salad with croissants.

    PINEAPPLE CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE

    This pineapple chicken salad is one of my very favorite summer recipes to make for dinner. It's so easy to make in the morning and then it's ready for dinner that night or take it with you to the park. And the leftovers are just fabulous!

    I first posted this recipe for pineapple chicken salad sandwiches back in 2015 when I started this blog of mine. It continues to be made all the time still. I recently just made it the other day and took it camping for an easy, no cook dinner. 

    Pineapple Chicken Salad Sandwiches with chunks of chicken, crushed pineapple, grapes, green onions, almonds, and celery in a deliciously creamy dressing! We love this chicken salad with croissants.

    HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

    Rotisserie Chicken - I always use a rotisserie chicken for chicken salad because it's flavored really well and it's easy. I get mine at Costco but you can also just pick up one at the grocery store. The ones in the grocery stores are smaller so you may need 2-3 of them. If you would rather use some chunked chicken breasts then you will need about 4 cups of it. 

    Crushed Pineapple - Kind of weird but trust me, it's amazing in chicken salad! Be sure and drain it really well before adding it into the salad. I suggest taking the back of a spoon and pressing down on the pineapple in the colander to really squeeze out any excess juice. You will also save about 1-2 tablespoons of the pineapple juice for the dressing. 

    Slivered Almonds

    Diced Celery

    Green Onion

    Red Grapes

    Mayonnaise, Cream Cheese, Worcestershire Sauce, Garlic Powder, Pineapple Juice, Salt & Pepper - This is what you need for the dressing. Make sure that the cream cheese is very softened so you don't end up with lumps in the dressing. I use regular, full-fat mayonnaise because I think it tastes better but feel free to use light if wanted. You can also use light cream cheese if wanted. 

    Pineapple Chicken Salad Sandwiches with chunks of chicken, crushed pineapple, grapes, green onions, almonds, and celery in a deliciously creamy dressing! We love this chicken salad with croissants.

    HELPFUL TIPS FOR PINEAPPLE CHICKEN SALAD

    - Our absolute favorite way to eat this is on croissants. The flaky, buttery croissant pairs so nicely with this chicken salad. You can also serve it with rolls as well. 

    - Drain the pineapple really well. I like to press the back of a spoon into the pineapple (while it's draining in the colander) to really press out all the juice. Be sure and save about 2 tablespoons of the pineapple juice for the dressing. 

    - Soften cream cheese well before using. I place the unwrapped bar on a microwave safe plate and microwave it for about 25 seconds. This way it's nice and soft (without being too warm) and it will mix nicely in with the dressing ingredients with no lumps. 

    - For best flavor make sure and refrigerate this chicken salad for at least 3-4 hours before serving. It needs time for the flavors to deepen and for the chicken salad to thicken up slightly. The leftovers are so delicious and will last for about 3-4 days after you make it.

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    Pineapple Chicken Salad Sandwiches with chunks of chicken, crushed pineapple, grapes, green onions, almonds, and celery in a deliciously creamy dressing! We love this chicken salad with croissants.

    Pineapple Chicken Salad Sandwiches

    Jessica
    Pineapple Chicken Salad Sandwiches with chunks of chicken, crushed pineapple, grapes, green onions, almonds, and celery in a deliciously creamy dressing! We love this chicken salad with croissants.
    4.03 from 68 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Refrigeration Time 4 hrs
    Total Time 4 hrs 20 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 sandwiches
    Calories 424 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Pineapple Chicken Salad

    • 1 rotisserie chicken 4 cups chunked chicken
    • 1 cup thinly sliced celery
    • 1½ cups halved red grapes
    • 1 cup slivered almonds
    • 1 small bunch green onions thinly sliced
    • 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple drained well (reserve 2 tablespoons of juice)

    Creamy Dressing

    • 1 bar (8 oz) cream cheese softened
    • 1 cup mayonnaise
    • 1-2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice from when you drained the pineapple
    • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Combine all the chicken salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir together to combine.
    • In a separate smaller mixing bowl combine all the creamy dressing ingredients. Stir together with a whisk or you you can use a handheld blender to beat it. Pour the dressing into the chicken salad mixture and stir together until combined and mixed well.
    • Cover and let sit in the fridge for at least 4 hours before serving. This chicken salad does really well in the fridge without drying out at all, so it can even be made ahead of time too. Serve in croissants, rolls, or other bread of choice.

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    Notes

    Recipe makes about 9 cups of chicken salad. I figure each person uses about ½ cup of chicken salad on their sandwich. Obviously, you can serve more or less people depending on the serving size. Nutrition information is for ¾ cup of the pineapple chicken salad. 
    I place the cream cheese on a plate and microwave it for about 25 seconds to get it soft. You want the cream cheese soft so you don't have lumps of cream cheese in your dressing.
    Drain pineapple well. Place in a colander and use the back of a spoon to press on the pineapple to release the juices.
    I love using a rotisserie chicken because it's already flavored and it's easy. You can substitute 4 cups of shredded/chunked chicken in place of the rotisserie if wanted.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 424kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 25gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 563mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 373IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword chicken, chicken salad, chicken salad recipe, pineapple chicken salad sandwiches
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    Comments

    1. Marilyn

      May 01, 2016 at 12:36 pm

      Try this

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        May 02, 2016 at 11:11 am

        I hope you love these Marilyn! I actually just made up a batch for busy nights when my son has baseball games this week. We love them served on croissant rolls, but they'd be delicious on pretty much anything. Let me know how it turns out 🙂

        Reply
    2. Jannie Burkeen

      June 18, 2017 at 8:14 am

      Your Recipes are Great, And I love The Title of your website about a family, that is Beautiful.
      Love Jannie burkeen

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        June 19, 2017 at 1:39 pm

        Jannie, thank you so much. Your comment means a lot to me. I love sharing recipes and bringing people together with food. I also fully believe in the power of family dinner. I am so glad you are enjoying the recipes and thank you so much for visiting my blog 🙂 It means the world to me.

        Reply
    3. Fonda Holly

      January 11, 2018 at 10:29 pm

      Thank you for these amazing recipes. Can hardly wait to try the pineapple almond chicken salad.

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        January 14, 2018 at 12:13 pm

        You're welcome ? This pineapple chicken salad is by far one of my favorite recipes on my blog. I hope you love it.

        Reply
    4. Beth

      May 05, 2018 at 11:49 pm

      I made this today for a crowd of hungry people who had just helped me move. Everybody loved it...this will be my regular chicken salad recipe from now on!

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        May 06, 2018 at 7:50 pm

        So glad it was well received. I always get asked to make this chicken salad. It's so good! Thank you for coming back to let me know 🙂 I love hearing stuff like this.

        Reply
    5. Kim

      May 19, 2018 at 10:08 pm

      So you think this would work/be good as a wrap?

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        May 23, 2018 at 10:14 pm

        Of course! I think that's a great idea.

        Reply
      • Kim Baker

        June 04, 2018 at 5:36 pm

        I was wanting to make it as a wrap so am curious how it turned out for you. Thanks!

        Reply
        • Together As Family

          June 06, 2018 at 3:07 pm

          Just to chime in here 🙂 I've never done a wrap before but I think It would be really delicious to wrap up some of the chicken salad into a large wrap tortilla. Really you can use anything; rolls, croissant, tortillas, ciabatta bread, hard rolls, anything you like.

          Reply
    6. thompson

      July 05, 2018 at 4:17 pm

      is this enough for 11 people (chicken ,pineapple almonds ect on cresent rolls

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        July 06, 2018 at 9:51 am

        Yes it is. I normally buy a box of croissants from Costco for these sandwiches and there are 12 croissants in the box. We seem to always have enough to use up all 12 croissants.

        Reply
    7. Doeothh

      August 09, 2018 at 11:19 pm

      5 stars
      My husband loved this chicken salad. Thanks for the great recipe.

      Reply
    8. Kim Barker

      January 21, 2019 at 11:17 am

      Have you ever tried replacing the Worcestershire sauce with teriyaki sauce.?

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        February 04, 2019 at 3:34 pm

        I have not. It's worth a try! I am sure it would be delicious cause teriyaki sauce is yummy.

        Reply
        • Suzy

          August 01, 2022 at 4:03 pm

          5 stars
          Excellent! Substituted chopped pecans for the almonds but followed the rest of the recipe as written. Will certainly be making this again.

          Reply
    9. Jessica L. Boice

      February 18, 2019 at 10:02 pm

      How many servings would this make? This looks amazing!!

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        February 24, 2019 at 5:23 pm

        I always serve this on croissant rolls and get about 8-10 sandwiches. I would say it safely feeds 8 adults but it also depends on what size rolls or croissants you use.

        Reply
    10. jamie

      April 29, 2019 at 7:45 pm

      Is this good in the fridge for a few days for lunches?

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        April 30, 2019 at 3:06 pm

        Yes. Leftovers keep well in the fridge. Just remember to drain the pineapple really well so you don't get the liquid pooled up in the bottom of the bowl.

        Reply
    11. Jan

      June 27, 2019 at 4:15 pm

      5 stars
      I made today delicious really best chicken salad ever. One ? Can I freeze the leftovers?

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        June 27, 2019 at 10:08 pm

        So happy to hear you love this recipe! I have never tried freezing it so I can't say for sure but it's worth a try. Not sure the mayo/cream cheese base would freeze well.

        Reply
    12. JoJo

      September 09, 2019 at 11:57 am

      5 stars
      Made this yesterday for just myself, and it's almost gone! Love the green onions, worcestershire sauce, cream cheese and of course the grapes. Didn't have crushed pineapple so substituted with a sweet/hot pineapple sauce. Think I'll enjoy your crushed pineapple better and will do that next time. Thanks for your WONDERFUL recipe!

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        October 13, 2019 at 4:44 pm

        So glad you loved this. I could easily eat the entire thing myself 🙂

        Reply
    13. Joy Campbell

      May 24, 2020 at 12:17 pm

      Loving everything in this recipe. It makes a bunch and I live alone so I offen feed the neighbors. I'm very excited to make it. But I must say the music on your site is very loud and overwhelming. It almost ran me off before I mad it to recipe. Thank you for all you worked on and shared.

      Reply
    14. Joan

      June 04, 2020 at 10:04 am

      5 stars
      This sounds wonderful! The only thing I want to point out is that on the mobile version the screen jumps around so much from the ads popping up (I’m assuming) that it took several minutes to read the recipe.

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      • Together As Family

        June 17, 2020 at 10:31 am

        I've actually already been in contact with my ad company about this same problem! Thank you so much for letting me know. When I went on my site myself, I noticed that the ads were all over and making the screen jump. Hopefully we can get it figured out soon because it annoys me too. I hope you enjoy this chicken salad and thanks for being here.

        Reply
    15. Gena

      July 26, 2020 at 3:26 pm

      This is our favorite chicken salad recipe. My whole family loves it. I’ve made this about 10 times now. Friends always ask for the recipe. Thank you for sharing it!!

      Reply
    16. Mary

      September 25, 2020 at 3:08 pm

      This is the chicken salad recipe I've been looking for since my sister and I used to share an order of checken salad with pinapple and grapes at a restaurant 30 yeras ago. It's even good without the bread or croissants. I only wish there were a way to freeze it!

      Reply
    17. Robin

      July 20, 2022 at 3:55 pm

      5 stars
      This is chicken salad at it’s best! Put it in a wrap …. Delicious! Can’t wait to spread the love with my son and daughter-in-law.

      Reply
    18. Gin

      February 15, 2023 at 2:45 pm

      This is delicious served on lettuce with a bread basket with different breads

      Reply
      • Together as Family

        February 17, 2023 at 12:24 pm

        Oh I love the idea of different breads!

        Reply

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