Italian-Style Chicken Salad

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By Annie Leon
@chicagolandia

I love chicken and always look for ways to spice up leftovers. This recipe accomplishes all that and takes only 5 minutes to make!

A perfect, low-cost, nutritious sandwich filling. Perfect for entertaining (tea sandwiches, anyone?) this is a huge it for my Mothers Day Brunch.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote

Serves:

8-10

Prep:

5 Min

Ingredients

3 c: chicken, cooked and cubed
1/4 c: italian dressing mix
1 c: mayonnaise, light
1 small: red bell pepper, minced
2 tsp: basil, dried

How to Make Italian-Style Chicken Salad

Step-by-Step

1Toss together chicken, Italian dressing, bell pepper, basil, and half of mayo. Fold in remaining mayo until chicken salad reaches your desired creaminess. Chill immediately.
2To serve:
Use chicken salad to top crackers as a light appetizer, use as filling in sandwiches (goes great with whole wheat bread), or this salad can be served as part of a cold salad buffet. This is a great way to use leftover chicken.

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