A great chicken salad recipe

penniemh
penniemh Posts: 124 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Take this and make your own...this is a food all of my friends ask for when I offer to fix something they want for a meal.

I vary it according to what I have on hand, the 2 main ingredients are chicken breast and apples...no matter what else I use, it's not the same without the apple.

Basic recipe is for: 2-3 servings

4-6oz cooked chicken breast, I usually boil it, this time I used leftover baked breast that I'd baked w/a wee bit of hidden valley ranch dip mix(tm)
one 3-4 in diameter apple, your favorite kind, skin on unless you absolutely hate it
1/8-1/4 cup walnuts or pecans -- i was out today and used 1 one inch radish
pepper, just a dash
mayo of any sort ~3 tbs mixed with ~1.5 tbs of milk, I use 1% or less (to keep it moist)

using any method you desire chop the chicken, apples etc (i've used celery, grapes, raisins, radishes, whatever will add crunch or I have on hand) mix well. Blend in the mayo/milk mixture till desired moisture, should be sticking together but not "all white" from the mayo.

put the chicken salad on your favorite bread or on a bed of lettuce, today I made mine on a fajita tortilla layered w/lettuce, my favorite is spread on reduced fat triscuits(tm)

the calories in the salad when divided into 2 servings, *each* using 'real' mayo is 270 (yes the fat is a bit high, I rarely use mayo for anything so I use the real stuff, you can use low fat or fat free) with the fajita 380

Enjoy
-Pennie

Replies

  • bpwparents
    bpwparents Posts: 359 Member
    Yum! I like the apple & grapes idea
  • ShaneOSX
    ShaneOSX Posts: 198
    Love grapes in chicken salad.

    You should try vegan mayo, it's actually really food for you so you can eat it mostly guilt free.
  • penniemh
    penniemh Posts: 124 Member
    I will definitely check out the vegan mayo. thanks! :~)
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