hot chicken salad casserole

3 Pinches
Fountain Inn, SC
Updated on Apr 9, 2018

This is a family favorite.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield 12 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 - whole chicken, roasted or poached
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can cream of celery soup or mushroom soup
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 - 8 oz. can drained & diced water chestnuts
  • 1 - 4 oz. jar pimientos, drained and diced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • - vegetable cooking spray
  • 18 - ritz crackers, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups celery, finely diced
  • 1 cup almonds, slivered
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • - additional ritz crackers & grated parmesan cheese (optional)

How To Make hot chicken salad casserole

  • Step 1
    Remove chicken meat, discarding skin, fat and bones. Shred, slice or cut into cubes (you should have 3 1/2 to 4 cups).
  • Step 2
    Mix the undiluted soups, lemon juice, onion, water chestnuts and pimiento. Toss with chicken. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to blend.
  • Step 3
    Heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray a 13 X 9 baking dish with oil. Mix the crackers, bell pepper, celery and almonds with the butter and pat evenly onto the bottom of the dish. Spoon the chicken mixture on top. If desired, sprinkle with more crumbled crackers and/or Parmesan cheese. Bake 45 min.

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Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Category: Casseroles

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