favorite way to make chicken salad?

hesn92

What is your favorite way to make chicken salad? I decided I'm going to cook chicken in the instant pot and make some chicken salad for my weeks worth of lunches. I normally go the pickle relish route but looking for some different ideas.

AmyC2288

Following- but also- interested in what people eat w/ the chicken salad? Crackers, as a sandwich, pita, plain...?

kemoon0915

I use plain greek yogurt, celery, red apple, and lemon pepper.

acpgee

I use a very simple hack. Mix chicken with a chopped avocado and a jar of commercial salsa and some fresh chopped coriander. Serve in a soft taco shell or wrap.

lynn_glenmont

Halved grapes, slivered almonds., curry powder, and a little yogurt, mayo, or mix of both.

acpgee

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

Halved grapes, slivered almonds., curry powder, and a little yogurt, mayo, or mix of both.

This is very similar to coronation chicken.
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/6080/instant-coronation-chicken

tcunbeliever

salt, pepper, garlic and a bit of mayo or sour cream - pretty much always

sometimes basil and tarragon and gold raisins (this is a sweet salad)

sometimes tumeric and cumin (this is a spicy grilled salad)

sometimes paprika and dill pickles (more tangy with a bit of bite)

I usually eat it over lettuce or spinach...sometimes just plain with a fork...sometimes as a dip with celery or cucumbers or carrots...

AngryViking1970

Either mayo, almonds, raisins and curry powder or plain Greek yogurt, ranch seasoning, bleu cheese, chopped celery and hot sauce for Buffalo style.

RoxieDawn

I made chicken salad yesterday. I grilled a whole chicken Sunday and used what was left over for the chicken salad.

Added 2 boiled eggs, celery, lite mayo (just enough to hold it together, don't like it to mayoie), white pepper, black pepper and red pepper flakes (cause I like a little kick).

gt0186b

White grapes, chopped pecans and granny smith apples diced and a little salt. I usually just use store bought mayo but to make a killer chicken salad make your own mayo using olive oil. I has a different taste but works really well with the chicken salad.

xvolution

I keep it simple. Cooked chicken, homemade mayonnaise (lets me control the sodium), mustard, chopped onion and a bit of hot sauce.

back2happy2005

chicken
miracle whip
walnuts
dried cranberries
celery
grapes and apples if i have them.

TynaBaby17

We have an instant pot but I haven't learned to use it yet haha

I bake the chicken in the over still, my favorite is lemon pepper! And you can buy the seasoning pre mixed or just put lemon slices/zest and regular pepper on the chicken and a little olive oil!
Shred it and mix with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and carrots!
And then here in New Mexico we have a restaurant called Dions, sells pizza and salad, but they make the BEST Greek dressing in the world, so I do 2 tbsp of that and then put it in a big tupperware and shake it all together!

One of my favorite lunches to eat X3 Low cal, high protein and veggies! I don't really like bread products or cheese on salads cause it gets soggy and gross XP (not to say I don't love bread and cheese in general tho...haha)

judypetutti

Diced chicken, low fat, mayo, plain yogurt, celery, spring onion, dill, onion powder, garlic powder, corn kernels. Some well cooked Turkey bacon crumbled on the top.

MelissaThe1st

celery, red onion, Just Mayo sriracha

hesn92

AmyC2288 wrote: »

Following- but also- interested in what people eat w/ the chicken salad? Crackers, as a sandwich, pita, plain...?

I either eat in on bread like a sandwich or I put it on lettuce and eat it as a salad. Sometimes on crackers if it's just a snack and I don't want to eat a whole lot. Last night I just ate it with a fork lol

MsCheeseFries

I put a whole chicken in the oven or buy a done rotisserie one from the grocery store. Take the skin off, pull it apart and add mayo, red grapes, and walnuts. Usually just salt and pepper. I like to eat it plain with no bread, in half a pita pocket, or on toasted 647 bread! I do occasionally actually eat it over a salad and add tomatoes.

mcee1

Diced cooked chicken breast (or even a can of drained chicken breast could work), 2 stalks thin sliced celery, diced red onion, 1/2 diced green apple, 1/4c drained pineapple tidbits, salt, pepper. Stir in 2Tabl 0%Fage and 1Tabl. light mayo.

Serve on bed of lettuce or in a low cal wrap

Strange_Fire

Halved grapes, red onion, easy on the mayo

hesn92

I really wanted to go the franks hot sauce route but my bottle in the fridge was way outdated lol. I need to go buy some

Sunshine_And_Sand

I like to bake chicken breasts pretty much swimming in lemon juice and once done shred them, then mix in lemon pepper seasoning, diced up apples (an apple type with a lot of flavor, I like using either honey crisp or Granny Smith), and use cool whip (fat free actually ends up being a little easier to mix in) instead of mayo

MADgical72

I blend 1 Oz Neufchâtel cheese, 1 tbsp mayo, 1/4 cup fresh spinach, black pepper & onion powder and added it to a drained 5 Oz can of chicken or homemade shredded chicken.

placeboBL

Celery, red onion, spices, hummus and a little mayo.

Chef_Barbell

Chopped onion, Frank's Red Hot Sauce, Greek yogurt and light mayo. Salt and fresh cracked pepper. A little liquid smoke since the chicken was BBQ flavored.

tufntender

Idk if any of you like egg salad, if so I have a bomb low ca;l- 300 ps, it is the shiat

alteredsteve175

Diced chicken breasts
Chopped celery
Diced apple
Toasted slivered almonds
Mayonnaise
Stone ground mustard
Horseradish
Lemon juice

Some at my house like it in a sandwich on sourdough bread. That's good, but I eat it plain, too. Good either way.

Some great ideas in this thread. Need to try grapes and onions. Will have to add the hot sauce/red pepper flakes to my individual servings.