Crispy Hot Chicken Salad Casserole  is a classic side dish that you can find at just about any picnic, backyard barbecue, or game day get-together, but you don’t generally find too many variations on the classic version. Now, we love chicken salad just as much as the next person, but we decided it needed to have some new life breathed into it – which we did by turning it into a casserole!

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 cup potato chips, slightly crushed
• 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
• 1 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 tablespoon dry ranch mix
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste