My Favorite Savory Chicken Salad |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 5 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is for people who cringe at the thought of fruit in their chicken salad! There are no raisins... no grapes... no pineapple bits... nothing sweet in this recipe!! I grew up on the salty flavors of the chicken salad from the New York Deli in Boulder, CO. It was delicious! They closed many years ago - and that drove me to make my own version. Here it is! Serve on a toasted bagel (my favorite) or stuff in a pita, or in a croissant - fancy! Always delicious! Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts, cooked |
1/2 cup mayonnaise |
1/2 cup celery, chopped up, small pieces |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
1/4 teaspoon onion powder |
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder |
Directions:
1. Cut of your cooked chicken into small, bite size pieces (or you can shred your chicken). Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl, combine well. That's it!
2. TIPS:.
3. Watch your mayonnaise as you go - we like ours on the dry side - if you love mayo - you can always add more - but it's really hard to take out if you add too much. Be careful people! I recommend Hellmans Brand mayo - good flavor.
4. You could add some slivered almonds - if you like that kind of thing.
5. Also - you can use any kind of cooked chicken: baked, boiled, sauteed, crock pot - a roasted chicken from the grocery store! It all works and tastes great!
6. Take a little nibble of your mixture and see how it tastes. Adjust seasonings to taste. My mom always said that if your recipe doesn't taste quite right - add a little more salt. That was her secret - and she was right!
7. Slather your chicken salad on your favorite bread of choice and enjoy!
8. Yum Yum!
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