favorite chicken salad

Name: Favorite Chicken Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) chopped, cooked chicken breast; 1 cup(s) celery, finely chopped; 2 cup(s) seedless grapes, halved (i use red or purple); 3/4 cup(s) chopped pecans, walnuts, cashews or sliced almonds; 1 can(s) ( 11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained and chopped; 1/2 cup(s) mayonnaise; - salt and pepper to taste; - extra nuts for garnish

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Debbie Thurmond

Shreveport, LA

Updated on Feb 24, 2011

The original recipe for this Chicken Salad came from a dear friend of mine who used to run a catering business. Since this was one of her specialties, I have tweaked it a bit to be different from her original. Everyone loves this salad, and it can be a simple or as elegant as you choose to make it. I love it on croissants, but it is equally good on a bed of lettuce. I ususally serve fresh fruit and chips or crackers as sides.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Stove Top

yield

Ingredients

2 cups chopped, cooked chicken breast
1 cup celery, finely chopped
2 cups seedless grapes, halved (i use red or purple)
3/4 cup chopped pecans, walnuts, cashews or sliced almonds
1 can ( 11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained and chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
- salt and pepper to taste
- extra nuts for garnish

How To Make favorite chicken salad

Step 1

Combine the chopped chicken breasts, celery, grapes, mandarin oranges and chopped nuts together in a bowl. Set aside.

Step 2

In a small bowl combine mayo, salt and pepper to taste. Whisk together.
Step 3

Add the mayo mixture to the chicken mixture and gently stir together to blend.
Step 4

Serve as a sandwich filling (I love the delicacy of this recipe served on sliced croissants) or as a stand alone salad on a bed of lettuce. Sprinkle with extra chopped nuts to garnish.
Step 5

VARIATION: I sometimes use fresh, sliced strawberries instead of the mandarin oranges. I have also used chopped apples. These combinations are really good as well.
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