Chicken Salad - Recipe Me!

[lucas]

Now I'm craving chicken salad!

 

[lovesmurfs]

I make a great Hawaiian chicken salad, but not really a recipe:

4 Chicken breasts (I'll roast or boil--roasting with poultry seasoning adds nice flavor)
Can of pineapple (tidbits--drained--or crushed)
Dates (about a cup)
Chopped pecans (about a cup)
Celery (optional)
Celery seed

Just mix with enough mayo to keep it together. It's wonderful!

 

[amez]

I've never met a chicken salad I didn't like I've not seen this one mentioned so I'll add my dd's favorite. Cut up chicken, mayo, ranch dressing (or powdered ranch mix), shredded carrots, and shredded chedder. It is very yummy with the ranch flavor in it.

Amy

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

I would like a good chicken salad recipe but I don't like berries, grapes, nuts, or apples in mine.

I'm in the minority, because I don't like all that stuff either.

I roast chicken breast (boneless, skinless), chop it in the food processor (not wild about chunky chicken salad, but will eat it), then add mayo, eggs, and sweet cube pickles or sweet relish. I do like it with celery, but only from one local deli, I don't make it that way myself.

Suzanne

 

[daughtersrus]

This is so silly... but I had never ever had chicken salad - ever, until Sunday. And it was a strange encounter.

I was at Macy's and headed to get a Starbucks. The Macy's I was at has this snazzy food court like area - and I passed the deli, spotted the chicken salad and thought "that looks so good!" And got some...

And it was wonderful! Delightful, with cherries and celery. Oh so good. Normally it looks like a pile of mush. This was all chunky and yummy!

How do I make this stuff? Give me your best chicken salad recipe.

This is our favorite!

Dressing:
1/2 c mayo
1/4 c thinly sliced green onions
3 Tbl buttermilk
2 Tbl minced fresh dill (or 1Tdried)
1/4tsp black pepper.

Chicken Poaching Stuff:
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 c dry white wine
2 c water (or enough to cover the chicken when poaching)
1 spring fresh dill (or 1 Tbls dried)
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp salt

Plus:
1 c seedless grapes, halved
3 ribs of celery, thinly sliced
Bag of "fancy" lettuce
1/2 c pecan pieces, toasted


Dressing: Can be made one day in advance. Whisk all dressing ingredients together and blend well.


Chicken: Bring wine, water, dill, pepper and salt to a simmer. Add chicken in a single layer and SIMMER (do not boil) uncoverd for about 30 minutes turning chicken 1/2 way through. Transfer chicken to plate and cool. Cut into bite-sized pieces.

Combine chicken, dressing, grapes and celery. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate at least 20 minutes or up to 4 hours to develop flavors.

Arrange lettuce on plate, mound with chicken salad and sprinkle with pecans.


It takes a bit of time to make but it is well worth it! My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

You could probably substitute fresh pitted cherries, apple pieces... or any other fruit.