Easy Chicken Salad Recipes - Best Chicken Salad Recipes

Question: Your favorite chicken salad recipes?

(Posted by: danu on 2009-02-11 12:13:13)

Any type is good!

Posted by: Anthony N on 2009-02-11, 12:48:03

Amazing Chicken Salad Cook 2lbs diced chicken breasts in 1/ 4 cup white wine, 2 tbs olive oil and two cloves fresh pressed garlic. Shred and set aside. In a large mixing bowl: 8oz Low fat Mayo 1 squirt Yellow Mustard 1 cup green grapes, all of them cut in half 1/ 3 cup thinly slices green onion (scallions) 1/ 3 cup thinly sliced celery 1/ 3 to 1/ 2 cup Pecans Salt and Pepper to taste Mix this all together with the chicken and let sit in the refrigerator for about an hour to let the flavors meld. Secret ingredient: Believe it or not, when you are about to serve it, add two tbs Pickle Juice (from a jar of Dill Pickles) and mix well. Just a word of advice though - do not add it until your ready to serve it because if you make it too far ahead and add the pickle juice too early, the acid breaks down the chicken salad and makes it runny. Wine suggestions: A decent Pinot Grigio like Principato or Francis Ford Coppola Or a good Sauvignon Blanc like Bonterra or Kim Crawford. Enjoy!

Posted by: songstress on 2009-02-11, 12:20:03

Not really recipes but more variations on the old thing. I like to add curry powder, or diced apples, or use flavored roasted chicken you can get at the market (like lemon pepper or mesquite)

Posted by: redpisces77 on 2009-02-11, 12:24:09

I like to add chopped celery, halved red seedless grapes, dill & plain greek yogurt to shredded chicken. Yummy on toast!

Posted by: Shantal on 2009-02-11, 12:30:22

Chicken Salad 1 cup cooked chicken (white meat), shredded 1/ 3 cup mayo 1 tbsp spicy mustard 1 rib celery, thinly sliced 2 green onions, sliced 1 small carrot, grated salt and pepper 2 slices rye bread 2 leaves green leaf lettuce Mix chicken, mayo, mustard, celery, onion, carrot, salt & pepper. Spread on 1 slice of bread, top with lettuce, and other slice of bread. Can add shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese. I like mine with a dill pickle and plain ripple chips.

Posted by: n8smom96 on 2009-02-11, 12:37:54

I love grapes in my chicken salad, it adds a nice flavor to it - the curry is good too. Here is the recipe I have used many times. It has the measured ingredients, but I have made it so often I don't even measure it anymore - I just eye the amounts now. 1 to 1 1/ 2 cups diced chicken 8 to 12 red or green seedless grapes, halved 4 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 rib celery, chopped 1 green onion, with about 2 inches of green, chopped salt and pepper, to taste dash curry powder, or to taste, optional Combine ingredients until blended.

Posted by: GingerGirl on 2009-02-11, 12:42:59

I'm not sure of all the measurements off the top of my head, but it has: shredded chicken, cooked apples, peeled and chopped brown sugar ranch dressing sunflower seeds I prefer it over traditional chicken salad, and it's healthier.

Posted by: Person With Disabilities --- PWD on 2009-02-11, 12:49:52

SJ-SC-CA Incredible Chicken Salad 3 cups chicken breast (cooked and cubed) 1 cup pineapple (diced) 1/ 2 cup celery (diced) 1/ 2 cup mayonnaise 1/ 4 cup raisins 1/ 4 cup walnuts 1/ 8 cup dried cranberries 2 Tablespoons sweet onion (minced) 2 Tablespoons apple juice Combine all ingredients in a bowl until well combined and chill. Serve with a lettuce garnish. ***You can use the chicken salad as a sandwich filling.***

Posted by: Jen-Jen on 2009-02-11, 12:50:25

I add whatever I have on hand--grapes, apples, nuts, seeds, celery, carrots, etc and whatever chicken I have. It always comes out so yummy!