Chicken Salad Chick Kickin Kay Lynne
Chicken Salad Chick Kickin’ Kay Lynne is one of the most popular spicy chicken salad flavors on the menu—and now you can make this copycat version at home. It’s like the kitchen sink of chicken salads – loaded with bacon, cheese, jalapeños, buffalo sauce, sriracha and ranch, this Kickin’ Kay Lynne chicken salad recipe is creamy, bold and packed with flavor.
🔍 COPYCAT SECRETS UNCOVERED!
If you love bold, spicy flavors, this Kickin Kay Lynne chicken salad is about to be your new obsession.
- 🦬🍗 Buffalo Wing Sauce is at the forefront of the flavor – we’re going to reduce the normal amount of mayo because this sauce adds to the creaminess!
- 🥓 Bacon is always a welcome addition – be sure to cook your own and crumble it – no fake bacon bits here!
- 🟩 No celery! I examined this chicken salad with a fine-tooth comb (or tweezers to be real) and there is no celery in this one!
Kickin Kay Lynne Chicken Salad Ingredients
If you love a little zip in your chicken salad – this copycat Chicken Salad Chick Kickin Kay Lynne is for you! They have a Buffalo Barclay that is just buffalo – but this one is SO MUCH MORE!!! I’m officially addicted! Here’s what you’ll need:
- Chicken – you’ll need a pound of boneless skinless chicken breasts which is 1-2 chicken breasts
- you can use rotisserie chicken if instead but they for sure use chicken breast
- Mayonnaise – I am a Duke’s fan myself but Hellman’s works as well. (And to believe I grew up on Miracle Whip! Yuck!)
- Seasonings – Ranch seasoning powder, onion powder, garlic powder, celery salt
- Saucy Additions – Buffalo Wing Sauce & Sriracha
- Buffalo adds bold flavor and replaces some of the mayo for a lighter but still creamy texture
- Cheese – finely grated sharp cheddar cheese is the first choice but use what you love
- Bacon – I always like to make my own bacon and crumble it myself – but there are versions at the grocery store that are REAL bacon
- Jalapenos – pickled jalapeños add heat without being overpowering
All Chicken Salad Chick Chicken Salad Flavors
With 12 original chicken salad flavors on the Chicken Salad Chick menu – you’ll find something you like! Kickin Kay Lynn is one of main Chicken Salad Chick menu items and one of its most popular!
Get your chicken salad as a scoop on lettuce, on a sandwich or in a melt! Here are all the varieties of chicken salad (and my chicken salad recipes for some – I’m workin on doing them all!):
- Barbie-Q – with hickory bbq flavor
- Buffalo Barclay – with buffalo sauce
- Classic Carol Chicken Salad – just the basics: mayo, celery, onion powder…and chicken and this is the PERFECT copycat recipe!
- Cranberry Kelli – Carol with dried cranberries and slivered almonds
- Dixie Chick – Classic Carol plus minced onions
- Fancy Nancy – it sure is fancy when you add fruit like fuji apples, seedless grapes and crushed pecans
- Fruity Fran – similar to the Nancy but replace the pecans with pineapple (and I liked it much better!)
- Maui Mama – pineapple, bacon, jalapeno
- Olivia’s Old South – like the Carol but add hard-boiled eggs & sweet pickle relish
- Sassy Scotty – add cheddar, bacon & ranch
- Southwest Senorita – roasted corn & poblano
- Greek Goddess – Kalamata olives & feta cheese
- Jalapeño Holly – Diced Jalapenos
- Lauryn’s Lemon Basil – chopped pecans, fresh basil, & lemon
- Jill Pickle – dill pickles
How to Make Copycat Chicken Salad Chick Kickin Kay Lynne
Recreating this seasonal Chicken Salad Chick favorite is easy. Just mix shredded chicken with creamy Duke’s mayonnaise and a whole lotta delicious things for a quick lunch-ready chicken salad. Serve with a side of their Pasta Salad for a full scale restaurant lunch!
- Use the paddle attachment on your mixer to shred your chicken. This is the KEY to getting the texture that Chicken Salad has!
- In a large mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise, onion powder, garlic powder, celery powder, cheese, Buffalo sauce, sriracha, jalapeños, bacon and ranch seasoning and stir well. Refrigerate for an hour before serving if possible.
- Serve with bread, crackers or on a salad.
Tips Tricks & FAQs
More Copycat Chicken Salad Chick Recipes
- Chicken Salad Chick Grape Salad
- Chicken Salad Chick Broccoli Salad
- Chicken Salad Chick Egg Salad
- Chicken Salad Chick Pasta Salad
More Chicken Salad Recipes
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Chicken Salad Chick Kickin Kay Lynne
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast shredded
- 1/2 cup Dukes mayonnaise
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp celery salt
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp bacon cooked, crumbled
- 2 tbsp sharp cheddar finely grated
- 1 tbsp Buffalo wing sauce
- 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
- 1 tbsp Ranch seasoning mix
- 1 tbsp pickled jalapenos minced
Instructions
- Use the paddle attachment on your mixer to shred your chicken. This is the KEY to getting the texture that Chicken Salad has!2 cups cooked chicken breast
- In a large bowl, add the mayonnaise, onion powder, garlic powder, bacon, cheddar, Buffalo sauce, sriracha, ranch seasoning and jalapenos and stir well. Refrigerate for an hour before serving if possible.1/2 cup Dukes mayonnaise, 1/8 tsp onion powder, 1/8 tsp celery salt, 1/8 tsp garlic powder, 2 tbsp bacon, 2 tbsp sharp cheddar, 1 tbsp Buffalo wing sauce, 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce, 1 tbsp Ranch seasoning mix, 1 tbsp pickled jalapenos
- Serve with bread, crackers or on a salad.
