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Basic Chicken Salad Recipe
A simple chicken salad recipe with ideas for making it even more delicious and fancy.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Chicken, Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Diet:
Diabetic, Gluten Free
Servings:
2
Calories:
345
kcal
Author:
Lois Carter Crawford
Ingredients
Basic Ingredients:
1
12 oz
can of chicken breast or 1-½ C chopped cooked chicken
2 to 3
tablespoons
mayonnaise
1
teaspoon
Dijon mustard
¼
cup
finely chopped celery
Salt and Pepper
(to taste)
Optional, add one or more:
¼
cup
Dried Cranberries
¼
cup
Dried Mango slices
(cut into small pieces)
¼
cup
Chopped Pecans, Walnuts, Peanuts or Almonds
2
tablespoons
Sweet pickles
(cut into small pieces or sweet pickle relish)
¼
cup
Green bell pepper
(chopped)
¼
teaspoon
herbs such as thyme, basil or rosemary
2
Scallions, white and tender green parts only
(sliced)
For those who like it spicier, add some chopped jalapeno pepper or curry powder
Instructions
Place the Basic ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix until blended.
Mix until all the ingredients are coated with the mayonnaise.
Add a bit more mayonnaise if it is too dry for your taste.
Add one or more of the optional items.
Serve as a sandwich filler or on a bed of lettuce or greens.
Notes
For an elegant presentation hollow out a large tomato and stuff it with the chicken salad.
Nutrition
Calories:
345
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
42
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
20
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
9
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
8
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.03
g
|
Cholesterol:
6
mg
|
Sodium:
199
mg
|
Potassium:
180
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
31
g
|
Vitamin A:
3501
IU
|
Vitamin C:
23
mg
|
Calcium:
54
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg