Chicken Salad

[MallysMama]

I've seen lots of you post that you often eat chicken salad. Does anyone have a good recipe for it? I've never made it before, but it's sounding pretty good! I'm pregnant right now and my cravings seem to be constantly changing - and I'm in the mood for something new! Thanks!!

[hez]

I love my chicken salad recipe. Unfortunatly it is not written down! I take some cut up chicken, mix with mayo and curry (this can be to your taste). Then throw in some walnuts, celery, green onion and grapes. I either put it over lettuce or eat on bread. Very tasty, now I have a craving!

Hez

[happygirl]

Chicken salad used to be one of my favorites!!!!! (I can't eat it anymore due to other intolerances)

I like mine a little bit more "processed" so I run mine through the food processor briefly, but you certainlydon't have to do that.

Cube 1 lb chx, cook on stovetop with olive oil, salt, pepper (and I often put in a small amount of lemon pepper seasoning)

Chop celery, green onions, red onions.

Mix with mayo, a few small squirts of dijon mustard, and a small amount of fresh lemon juice.

(At this point, I put it all in the food processor to mix it up, and then add veggies or mayo as necessary. otherwise, you can just mix it up in a bowl to your taste. everytime i make it, it tastes a little different)

I love to eat it plain, eat it on cucumber slices (esp if the salad is processed...then kind of like a "dip"), or put it in lettuce leaves. YUMMY!

[gheidie]

My favorite chicken salad is this...

Cubed cooked chicken, mayo, garlic, dill seasoning, parmesian cheese, one apple peeled and chopped, chopped walnuts or peacans, and if you want some grapes. I usually do 2-3 chicken breasts, then the rest to taste. Don't forget the dill!!! mmmmm serve on crackers or bread or veggies, or just eat it!!

[Nantzie]

My favorite is cubed chicken, minced apples, minced walnuts, minced celery, mayo, grainy mustard and a little bit of horseradish.

Mincing the apples, walnuts and celery into small pieces makes it all stick to the chicken better. YUM!

I haven't made this in a while. It sounds SOOO good right now...

Nancy

[bklynceliac]

i usually just mix and match with whatever ingredients I'm craving/have around, so here are a collection of things I've mixed in (not all at once, of course) for inspiration:

celery, celery seed, mayo, dijon mustard, grapes, curry powder, peanuts, bacon, avocado, water chestnuts, lemon juice (always), and raisins.

I find myself trying out a new combo every 2 weeks or so and just snacking on it for several days. Haven't found a bad one yet...

[Guest Robbin]

Chicken salad, yummm -my favorite lunch. The way I make it is just a variation on others, but I will add that Helmanns has a canola mayo now if you need soy free and it is SO GOOD. Tastes the same as regular. Also, the EnergE wheat free crackers-omg taste almost like saltines. Another way to make chicken salad really great is to put about 2 cups cubed chicken in a food processor with some onion, and a block of cream cheese (if you can have dairy) and blend it all together and season to taste--makes a great dip type of chicken salad. You can add nuts, celery-whatever to it.

[Fiddle-Faddle]

I prettty much make Hez's recipe, iwth the addition of shredded carrot.

This is making me hungry

How many of us are now going to make chicken salad in the next couple of days??!!

[MallysMama]

Wow!! Thanks for the responses!! I was prepared to write down a recipe or two...but I think I'll just print that whole page and take to the store with me! So, from the sounds of it - just throw in whatever you want... no measuring involved? That's my kind of cooking! I know that celery is just as much a part of Chicken Salad as the Chicken is....but it won't kill the salad if I leave it out, will it? (I'm not a fan of little chunks of celery in anything.) Hmm... I might try it processed as a dip - sounds tempting! Yum Yum! Thanks!

Oh! Forgot to ask - has anyone tried the Tyson packaged chicken that's already cooked? It's like in a red bag type thing by the tuna. Is it gluten-free? Would it work in chicken salad and save me time by not having to cook the chicken?

[Fiddle-Faddle]

Celery is so good for you, you might try cutting it in half lengthwise and then slicing it paper-thin (need a sharp knife for that). (I dislike celery chunks, too!)

[momandgirls]

I know the Tyson whole roasted chickens are gluten and dairy free. They're in a plastic bowl type thing and vacuum packed. Does that make sense? It's in the refrigerated section of the store.

[awesomeame]

here's mine

1 can (540 mL) White Kidney Beans, rinsed and drained

~280g Chicken Breast, shredded

1/2 cup finely diced red onion

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (must be fresh!)

2 plum tomatos, seeded & diced

1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 tsp grated lemon rind

1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

In bowl, stir together beans, chicken, red onions, basil, tomato, oil, lemon rind and pepper. You could serve it over lettuce, but i eat it just alone.

--matt

[imsohungry]

If you're not a fan of chunk/diced celery...have you tried celery seed...sold in the spice section. It gives a little of the flavor without the "celery" texture.

Chicken Salad:

chicken

boiled egg

Relish (sweet and dill)

possibly diced scallion/green onion

Mayo

dot of mustard

dash of celery seed

salt/pepper

Eat with Ener-G gluten-free saltine crackers...yummy!

[Ruth52]

I really enjoy a 'Warm Chicken Salad'.

Cut a chicken breast into strips - coat it in your preferred herbs/seasonings, stir fry the chicken in a wok.

Make a salad of lettuce, avacado, cherry tomatoes, cucumber & capsicum (bell peppers).

Make a dressing of oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic & brown sugar.(warm the dressing to melt the sugar).

Place the chicken strips on top of the salad and drizzle the dressing over the chicken.

[tarnalberry]

I would take cooked chicken, shred it, toss with shredded cabbage, and add a tangy dressing - either an asian dressing, or something lemony. But that's just what sprang to mind, and the fact that I hate mayo, which is in most 'chicken salads'.