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mom’s favorite chicken salad

bwise avatar
Recipe by
Annie G.
@bwise
Northampton, OH

I get A LOT of requests for this! Has more flavor when chicken is boiled with skin on. When you sample it, use a clean utensil each time. Enzymes in saliva will cause the mayo to get watery. If it’s a little dry before you serve it, add more mayo and mix gently

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Ingredients For mom’s favorite chicken salad

  • chicken breasts
  • mayonnaise
  • lemon juice
  • minced onion
  • salt

How To Make mom’s favorite chicken salad

  • 1
    Boil chicken breasts in a pot of salted water with skin on till done
  • 2
    Remove chicken from pot, remove skin and let cool
  • 3
    Cut chicken into cubes, put into a bowl, sprinkle lemon juice over it. Cover it with a layer of minced onion and then a thick layer of mayonnaise.
  • 4
    Add finely chopped celery and mix well. Cover with Plastic Wrap and refrigerate overnight
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