{"id":1768,"date":"2026-02-13T10:20:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1768"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:20:03","slug":"mini-chicken-salad-croissants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/mini-chicken-salad-croissants\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini Chicken Salad Croissants"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Mini Chicken Salad Croissants<\/h1>\n<p>These mini chicken-salad croissants are creamy, fresh, and perfect for family gatherings, brunches, baby showers, or quick snacks. They\u2019re easy to prepare and always disappear fast!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>3 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup celery, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup red onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup red seedless grapes, halved (optional but recommended)<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup sliced almonds or chopped pecans (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>12 mini croissants<\/li>\n<li>Lettuce leaves (optional, for serving)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the chicken<\/strong><br \/>\nCook and cool the chicken if not already prepared. Shred or finely chop it into small pieces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mix the salad<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Stir until smooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add mix-ins<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd the chicken, celery, red onion, grapes, and nuts. Mix gently until everything is well coated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill<\/strong><br \/>\nCover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble the croissants<\/strong><br \/>\nSlice mini croissants in half. Add a small lettuce leaf if desired, then spoon chicken salad inside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nServe immediately or keep refrigerated until ready to serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You can use rotisserie chicken for extra flavor and convenience.<\/li>\n<li>For a lighter version, substitute half of the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.<\/li>\n<li>Add dried cranberries instead of grapes for a sweet twist.<\/li>\n<li>Best served chilled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mini Chicken Salad Croissants These mini chicken-salad croissants are creamy, fresh, and perfect for family gatherings, brunches, baby showers, or&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1768"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1770,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1768\/revisions\/1770"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}