The original chicken salad was a concoction made simply of chicken, mayonnaise, grapes, and tarragon.
But today, there are numerous iterations of the popular protein mixture, which people enjoy in many ways.
Luckily, a handful of chains still churn out these comforting handhelds.
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Here’s how each one ranked in descending order from my least favorite to the overall winner.
A half-portion cost me $7.75.
The look:The half portion comes conveniently packaged in a perfectly snug triangle-shaped box.
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There were also very small green herb flecks in the salad.
I also did not taste any of the promised mustard mayo.
It wasn’t a bad sandwich but it was honestly a bit disappointing.
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Online, Potbelly recommends pairing its chicken salad with provolone, so that’s what I did.
It cost me $8.09.
It’s also clear to see all of the layers of additions like the lettuce and tomato.
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The taste:I expected to like this one more than I actually did.
The sandwich almost had a light and refreshing taste to it due to the tomato and cucumber.
Sadly, it was also a bit watery.
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My favorite part of this sandwich was the bread, which I loved.
It cost me $8.70.
The look:My first impression was that this looked more like pita-style bread than a wrap.
It was much thicker and came very loosely wrappedwhich I presumed would make it quite messy.
The taste:The chicken salad itself tastes good, albeit quite heavy on the mayo.
I was happily surprised by this sandwich.
It has a good amount of flavor and intrigue, and makes for a classic chicken salad sandwich.
Nothing jumped out, but it was enjoyable.
Even so, there was one sandwich that I liked much, much better.
My sandwich also came topped with lettuce and tomato and cost a pretty penny at $19.
There were also full pieces of lettuce and tomato.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
The taste:Wowzer!
I loved this sandwich, so after devouring it, I was more amenable to the high price tag.
The grapes in the salad provided a pleasant sweet and juicy bite.
Whatever secret seasoning is in this salad made it one I would have on the regular.
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