Southern Style Chicken Salad
Ingredients
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1/2 cmayonnaise
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1/4 cminced green onions
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3 Tbspbuttermilk
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2 Tbspfresh dill or 1 tsp. dried
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1/4 tspblack pepper
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1 lbboneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4)
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1 cwhite wine
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1/8 tspblack pepper
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1 csliced water chestnuts
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1 sprig(s)fresh dill or 1 pinch dried
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1 1/2 cseedless grapes (red or green), halved
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1/2 ctoasted pecan pieces
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·Bibb lettuce leaves (optional)
How to Make Southern Style Chicken Salad
- Dressing directions:
Whisk first 5 ingredients together in small bowl. Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover & chill. - Chicken Salad directions:
Arrange chicken in heavy medium skillet. Add wine, dill & pepper. Season with salt. Add water if necessary to cover chicken. Simmer until chicken is just cooked through, turning once, about 11 minutes. Transfer chicken to plate to cool. - Cut chicken into 1/2" pieces. Place in large bowl. Add grapes and water chestnuts. Mix in enough dressing to coat mixture thoroughly. Reserve remaining dressing. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to develop flavors.
- Before serving, add additional dressing if necessary. Arrange on lettuce leaves & sprinkle with pecans. Or add pecans to mixture & serve on croissants. Garnish with fresh dill springs if desired.
