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Basic Chicken Salad Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked chicken, cubed
- 3/4 cup celery, chopped
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- zest from half of a lemon
- 2 tablespoons grated onion
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
Optional Ingredients To ADD-IN
- 1 cup nuts, chopped
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 1 - 1 1/2 cups fruit, any single or combination of sliced grapes, mandarin orange segments, blueberries, pineapple chunks, diced apple, avocado, and/or dried cranberries
Instructions
For Basic Chicken Salad
- Combine chicken and celery in a large bowl.
- Mix the next 8 ingredients in a medium bowl to make the dressing well.
- Toss the chicken and celery with the dressing.
- Add the combination of optional ingredients to suit your taste, or leave it as is, then refrigerate.
- Serve cold by itself or on bread as a sandwich.
Optional Additions
- Pecans, pepper jack cheese, and grapes
- Mandarin oranges and blueberries
- Pepper Jack cheese, avocado, and a sprinkle of chopped cilantro
- Apples, dried cranberries, and nuts
Equipment
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- Process the basic recipe in the food processor for a spreadable chicken salad.
- Roast chicken breasts in the oven, rubbed with olive oil, sprinkled with salt, and baked at 350º for f45 minutes.
- Cook the chicken in a pressure cooker such as the Instant Pot for easy set-it-and-forget-it cooking.
- Use a roasted chicken for easier prep.
- The nutrition Facts below are for the basic recipe only.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salads
- Cuisine: American
