Sometimes in the summer I just don't want a heavy dinner. Tonight was one of those nights. Enter = Chicken salad! It's so light & yummy but filling at the same time. And, a bonus, it doesn't heat up the house! Woo hoo! Let's go!
You'll need:
Cooked chicken, red grapes, celery, slivered almonds, mayo & black pepper.
Come by the cooked chicken whatever way you'd like - leftovers, a rotisserie from the grocery store, grill it, bake it, boil it - today I threw some frozen breasts in the crock pot with a little bit of broth & seasonings. Just make sure if you cook it fresh for this that you give it time to cool. Hot chicken salad isn't quite as yummy as the cold stuff!
Mix everything but the pepper & mayo in a bowl.
Then add in your mayo & pepper! Start out light on the mayo & add more as you see the need. You can always add more but once you have too much there's not a lot you can do.
I started out with 1 cup of mayo for 4 cups of chicken & ended up adding about 1/4 cup more.
You can cover it & chill it until you're ready to eat or just serve it up right away!
YUM!! The celery & almonds give it 2 different types of crunch while the grapes add a splash of sweet. And of course the creaminess of the mayo with the chicken.... goodness. YUM! As a throwback to my childhood we had a loaf of whole grain WHITE bread here at the house so that's how we served it up. But you choose - Hubby at all the leftovers scooped out of the bowl with Ritz crackers! Put it in a pita, a tortilla, a little dinner roll.... oh the possibilities!!
Doesn't this just look like the perfect summer dinner!!?
Cooked chicken, red grapes, celery, slivered almonds, mayo & black pepper.
Come by the cooked chicken whatever way you'd like - leftovers, a rotisserie from the grocery store, grill it, bake it, boil it - today I threw some frozen breasts in the crock pot with a little bit of broth & seasonings. Just make sure if you cook it fresh for this that you give it time to cool. Hot chicken salad isn't quite as yummy as the cold stuff!
Mix everything but the pepper & mayo in a bowl.
Then add in your mayo & pepper! Start out light on the mayo & add more as you see the need. You can always add more but once you have too much there's not a lot you can do.
I started out with 1 cup of mayo for 4 cups of chicken & ended up adding about 1/4 cup more.
You can cover it & chill it until you're ready to eat or just serve it up right away!
YUM!! The celery & almonds give it 2 different types of crunch while the grapes add a splash of sweet. And of course the creaminess of the mayo with the chicken.... goodness. YUM! As a throwback to my childhood we had a loaf of whole grain WHITE bread here at the house so that's how we served it up. But you choose - Hubby at all the leftovers scooped out of the bowl with Ritz crackers! Put it in a pita, a tortilla, a little dinner roll.... oh the possibilities!!
Doesn't this just look like the perfect summer dinner!!?
Chicken Salad Sandwiches:
4 cups cooked chicken, diced or shredded
1 1/2 cups diced celery
1 1/2 cups red grapes, either halved or quartered
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 - 1 1/2 cups mayo
1/2 tsp black pepper
Combine all ingredients & mix until thoroughly combined. Cover & chill or serve immediately.
4 cups cooked chicken, diced or shredded
1 1/2 cups diced celery
1 1/2 cups red grapes, either halved or quartered
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 - 1 1/2 cups mayo
1/2 tsp black pepper
Combine all ingredients & mix until thoroughly combined. Cover & chill or serve immediately.
funny I was just in search of a good chicken salad recipe. found the place and yes I will be making this very soon. soooo yummy. its scream summer all over it. thanks
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