easy, simple, delicious chicken salad

Name: Easy, Simple, Delicious Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 to 2 pound(s) boneless chicken breasts or 1 shredded rotisserie chicken; 1 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 1/4 cup(s) mayonnaise (your favorite –i like dukes or blue plate the best); 1 tablespoon(s) grated or minced sweet onion (optional); 2 stalk(s) celery, finely chopped

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Pat Morris

Augusta, GA

Updated on Jul 11, 2017

This is a very simple but delicious chicken salad. It is sort of a clone of one that The Fresh Market makes. The first time I had it I made a Chicken Salad sandwich on Croissants. I enjoyed it so much, I decided to dissect the ingredients and make it myself. You can make it with a roasted chicken that you buy prepared at your local grocery store –or you can use chicken breasts and cook them yourself. I will give preparation instructions for both ways. I have heard that The Fresh Market makes theirs from rotisserie chickens. Both ways are good and easy! Enjoy!!

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Chicken Salad Sandwich and a refreshing glass of iced tea.

prep time 15 Min

cook time

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1.5 to 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts or 1 shredded rotisserie chicken
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup mayonnaise (your favorite –i like dukes or blue plate the best)
1 tablespoon grated or minced sweet onion (optional)
2 stalks celery, finely chopped

How To Make easy, simple, delicious chicken salad

Step 1

SKIP STEPS 1 Through 7, if using rotisserie chicken.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 3

Season both sides of the chicken breasts with the salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Step 4

While seasoning the chicken, heat an oiled oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. .
Step 5

Add chicken breasts to hot skillet, cook 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned. Flip chicken and repeat on other side.
Step 6

Once both sides are lightly browned, take skillet off of heat and slide into preheated oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until cooked throughout.
Step 7

Once chicken is out of the oven and has cooled slightly, cut each breast in half and shred them with 2 forks, OR place them in the food processor, (or shred them with 2 forks). Pulse 8-10 times, or until chicken is shredded or chopped to your liking.
Step 8

Place chicken-either baked or rotisserie - in bowl with chopped celery and mayo; stir well. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper or more mayo if you like an extra creamy chicken salad.
Step 9

Enjoy as a salad on lettuce leaves, OR on bread, Croissants or wrapped in lettuce leaves for a tasty sandwich; OR enjoy it spread on crackers or apples for a yummy snack or hors d'oeuvres.
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